Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
84.23 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-49.77 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -3.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 84.23 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -49.77 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1954 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1955 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1956 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1957 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1958 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1959 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1960 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1961 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1962 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1963 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1964 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1965 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1966 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1967 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1968 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1970 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1971 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1972 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1973 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -2 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1975 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1976 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1977 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1978 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1979 | -7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1980 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1982 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1984 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1986 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1988 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1990 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1992 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -10873.5% |
| 1993 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1994 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1995 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1996 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1998 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2002 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2003 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 84.23 % change on previous year | -3826.8% |
| 2005 | -49.77 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2006 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2007 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 71.54 % change on previous year | -1733.0% |
| 2010 | -45.75 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2011 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2012 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2013 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2014 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -3.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -4.14 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -10873.5% | 0.0143 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3826.8% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 84.23 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1733.0% | -4.38 % change on previous year | 71.54 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +420.7% | -4.63 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -200.5% | 14.86 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -163.9% | 71.54 % change on previous year | -45.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 0.0143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -49.77 % change on previous year | 84.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.7 % change on previous year | -45.75 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 Ghana -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cambodia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Morocco -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nepal -3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Indonesia -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cape Verde -3.83 % change on previous year 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 84.23 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.77 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.