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Population aged 0-14, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 0-14, total was 0.2% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 0-14, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.31992200520191992: 0.287 % of total population1993: 0.28 % of total population1994: 0.282 % of total population1995: 0.274 % of total population1996: 0.275 % of total population1998: 0.266 % of total population1999: 0.257 % of total population2000: 0.248 % of total population2001: 0.244 % of total population2002: 0.253 % of total population2003: 0.259 % of total population2004: 0.258 % of total population2006: 0.255 % of total population2007: 0.248 % of total population2008: 0.252 % of total population2009: 0.247 % of total population2011: 0.241 % of total population2012: 0.254 % of total population2013: 0.254 % of total population2014: 0.253 % of total population2015: 0.253 % of total population2016: 0.238 % of total population2019: 0.215 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for population aged 0-14, total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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  4. 57 Ireland 0.2% compare
  5. 58 Brazil 0.2% compare
  6. 59 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 0-14, total in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 0-14, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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