Child mortality around the world in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality around the world was 0.6276 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6276 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6276, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 mortality around the world in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.21 | — |
| 1951 | 14.55 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 13.92 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 13.32 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 12.74 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 12.18 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 11.64 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 11.12 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 10.56 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 10.04 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.56 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 9.14 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 8.79 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8.5 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.79 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.38 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.22 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.81 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.97 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.96 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.79 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9877 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8845 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8571 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7655 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7419 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7029 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6783 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6521 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6276 | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6276 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.6276 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.45, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +93.1% | 1.53 | 2.96 |
| 2009 | +77.6% | 1.22 | 2.17 |
| 2005 | -53.0% | 2.96 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | -48.3% | 2.17 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.53 | 10.04 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.22 | 7.22 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 | 4.97 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 2.45 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.76 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.22 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9254 | 0.7419 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6652 | 0.6276 | 0.7029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 168 Reunion 0.6442 compare
- 169 Montserrat 0.6406 compare
- 170 Bahrain 0.6334 compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6212 compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.62 compare
- 174 United States 0.6161 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality around the world in Sri Lanka was 0.6276 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6276 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality around the world?
- Sri Lanka ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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