3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sri Lanka is 6.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9 | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.95, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +91.4% | 15.1 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | +74.2% | 12 | 20.9 |
| 2005 | -51.2% | 28.9 | 14.1 |
| 2010 | -46.4% | 20.9 | 11.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.51 | 12 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 6.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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