Children under age 5 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children under age 5 was 1.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.99 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.64 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.99 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.64 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million | 1.21 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 1.52 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.77 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.64 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.61 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.72 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.64 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Sri Lanka?
- Children under age 5 in Sri Lanka was 1.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children under age 5?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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