Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.79 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-51.72 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -3.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.79 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -51.72 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1953 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1954 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1955 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1956 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1957 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1958 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1959 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1960 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1961 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1962 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1963 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1964 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1966 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1967 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1968 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1970 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1971 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1972 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1973 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1974 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1975 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1976 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1977 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1978 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1979 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1984 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1985 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1986 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1987 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1988 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 1990 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1992 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 1993 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1994 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1995 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1996 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1997 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1999 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2000 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2001 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2002 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2003 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.79 % change on previous year | -4790.8% |
| 2005 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2006 | -5 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2007 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 79.17 % change on previous year | -1762.5% |
| 2010 | -47.91 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2011 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2012 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2013 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2015 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2017 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2020 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2021 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2022 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2023 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2024 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +4790.8% | -1.94 % change on previous year | 90.79 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1762.5% | -4.76 % change on previous year | 79.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +432.4% | -4.74 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -204.6% | 15.77 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -201.3% | -0.4292 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.41 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | -0.4292 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -51.72 % change on previous year | 90.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.1 % change on previous year | -47.91 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.79 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.72 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.