Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual was -0.8687 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.8687 % change on previous year for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4982 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.02 % change on previous year, in 2028.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7428 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.594 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7303 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1994 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5964 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2428 % change on previous year | -12550.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4982 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1999 | 0.474 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1804 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2002 | -0.078 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0892 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1872 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3126 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3614 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3058 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2408 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2256 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2876 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2593 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2016 | -0.044 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2017 | -0.22 % change on previous year | +400.2% |
| 2018 | -0.398 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5478 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6744 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7716 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2022 | -0.8307 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8602 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2024 | -0.9144 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2025 | -0.9588 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2026 | -0.9409 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2027 | -0.9574 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2028 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2029 | -0.9973 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2030 | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.8687 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.8687 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.7863 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +12550.3% | -0.0019 % change on previous year | 0.2428 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -400.2% | -0.044 % change on previous year | -0.22 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +178.1% | -0.0892 % change on previous year | 0.0697 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +168.7% | 0.0697 % change on previous year | 0.1872 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2747 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 0.4982 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1978 % change on previous year | -0.0892 % change on previous year | 0.3758 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 % change on previous year | -0.5478 % change on previous year | 0.2876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8927 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.6744 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -0.8687 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -0.8687 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4982 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 % change on previous year in 2028.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.