2. POPULATION - Sri Lanka

1 2. POPULATIOND ensityPersons/km21901 1,4961, 1,680 2, 1,771 2, 2,478 3, 3,412 4, (c) 4,390 5, 4,945 7, 5,227 8, ,44911,4131, ,13213,6251, yrs. AAgeing Index(C/A)*10065 yrs. & overC/B65 yrs. & over CYear15-64 yrs. B0-14 (A+C)/BPopulation by Age Group( 000)Dependency Ratio (%) POPULATION by Age, Dependency Ratio & Ageing Index - Census Years(a) Excludes 60-64 age group(b) Includes 60-64 age group(c) Excludes unspecified 69,306 personsNote : Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in which the 2001 census enumeration was not completed are not included Growth of POPULATION , 2012-2017 Figure 3 Growth of POPULATION , 2012-2017 GrowthRate(%) POPULATION ( 000)201220,4259,88810, ,5859,96610, *20,77110,05610, *20,96610,15110, *21,20310,26510, *21,44410,38211, Growth Rate(%) TotalMid Year POPULATION ( 000)Source: Registrar General s Department* ProvisionalNote.

2 -Estimated mid year POPULATION can be vary with census populationDensity(persons/km2) POPULATION Male FemaleSource: Department of Census and Statistics0-14 yrs. A60 yrs. & over CYear15-59 yrs. BTotal(A+C)/BPopulation by Age Group( 000)Dependency Ratio (%)20125,13212,7072, : Department of Census and Statistics(a)(b) POPULATION by Ethnic Group, Census YearsAll Ethnic Groups8,09810,58212,69014,84716,93020, ,6177,5139,13110,98013,87615, lankan Tamil8 8 51,1651,4241,8877322, Tamil9741,1231, lankan Moor4646278281,0471,3391, Moor(a) (b)7 ..Burghers and Eurasians4 64 64 53 93 (b)1 ..Sri Lanka (a) Included under others for the years, 1981,2001 and 2012 (b) Included under others from 1963 onwards Note : Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in which the 2001 census enumeration was not completed are not included here.

3 Source: Department of Census and Statistics ( 000) Ethnic Group19631971198120011953201120,892362,0 44123, ,425359,959122, ,585365,762127, *20,771349,715127, *20,966334,821131, *21,203331,073130, *21,444326,052139, Components of POPULATION Change, 2011-2017 Year Births (Number) Deaths(Number)Net Migration Rate(0/00) NaturalIncrease Rate(%) Source: Registrar General s DepartmentMid Year POPULATION ( 000)78* Provisional Note: -Estimated mid year POPULATION can be vary with census POPULATION - 0/0 - Per 100 persons - 0/00 -Per 1000 persons201210 Figure 4 Percentage Distributionof POPULATION by Sector,Census POPULATION by Sector, Census Years(a) 2001 Census data was given according to the current boundaries of the urban areas.

4 (b) Including estate ( 000)Urban1, , , , , , (b)6, , , 11, , , , , , 14, , , (%) (a)All Religions8, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Catholic &Other , , , , POPULATION by Religion, Census Years( 000)Religion195319631971198120019 2012 Note: Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in which the 2001 census enumeration was not completed are not included : Department of Census and Statistics Note: Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in which the 2001 census enumeration was not completed are not included (b)(b)(b)(b)(b)Source: Department of Census and StatisticsYear12 YearUnder weight(Weight - for- age)Stunted (Height - for- age)Wasted(Weight - for-height) * ** : Demographic & Health Survey 1993, 2000 & 2006/07 Department of Census and Statistics% of Nutritional Status of Children (Stunted, Wasted and Underweight)[ Percentage of children under 5 years classified as malnourished according to three anthropometric indicesof nutritional status]Note.

5 * Each of the indices is expressed in standard diviation units (SD) from the median of the NCHS/WHO/CDC child growth standards ** Each of the indices is expressed in standard deviation units(SD) from the median of the WHO child Growth standards adopted in 2006. These indices are not comparable to those based on the previously used NCHS/CDC/WHO , , * * *201220, * * *201320, *20, *20, *21, *21, Vital Statistics, 2010-2017 YearSource : Registrar General s DepartmentInfantMortalityRateUnder 5 Mortality RatePer 1,000 PopulationPer 1,000 LiveBirths11 POPULATION ( 000)Birth RateMaternalMortalityRate(a)Death Rate* ProvisionalPer 100,000 Live Births Note: - Estimated mid year POPULATION can be vary with census POPULATION (a) Information received from Civil registration system in 2009 & onwards was reviewed and supple mented with the maternal mortality data compiled by the Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health Nutrition and Indigenous Rate of Difficulties by Age and Sex, 2012 Source.

6 Census of POPULATION and Housing - 2012 Department of Census and and Rate of Difficulties (per 1000 persons)Total Male FemaleFigure 5 Rate of Difficulties by Age and Sex, Number of Persons Affected by Natural Disasters, 2014-2017 Type of Disaster201420152016 Flood1,177,570237,616448,833666,244 Drought1,495,082258,0961,025,8392,440,29 0 Lightening (Thundering)7 6188154268 Cyclone/High Wind13,9073,9877,111128,653 Landslides13,8481,46928,270129, Number of Persons Death by Natural Disasters, 2014-2017 Type of Disaster201420152016 Flood3 41 52 6118 Drought0000 Lightening (Thundering)2 12 31 01 4 Cyclone/High Wind2041 3 Landslides3 096 79 6 Source: National Disaster Relief Services CentreSource: National Disaster Relief Services Centre1420172017