Child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.5881 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5881
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
151st
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.63
in 1911
All-time low
0.5881
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka is 0.5881, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.63 in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.5881, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 203 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 complete gapminder in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 40.98 | — |
| 1801 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 40.98 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 40.98 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 40.98 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 40.97 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 40.96 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 40.94 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 40.92 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 40.89 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 40.85 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 41.19 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 41.73 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 42.05 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 42.24 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 42.55 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 42.86 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 43.17 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 43.33 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 43.63 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 43.26 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 42.9 | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 42.53 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 42.17 | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 41.68 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 41.33 | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 40.98 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 40.63 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 40.28 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 39.93 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 38.62 | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 37.33 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 35.97 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 34.75 | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 33.55 | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 32.39 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 31.14 | -3.8% |
| 1929 | 30.03 | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 28.94 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 27.76 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 26.61 | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 25.39 | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 24.3 | -4.3% |
| 1935 | 23.25 | -4.4% |
| 1936 | 23.26 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 23.28 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 23.38 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 23.39 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 22.04 | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 20.76 | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 19.55 | -5.8% |
| 1944 | 18.41 | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 17.33 | -5.8% |
| 1946 | 16.32 | -5.8% |
| 1947 | 15.37 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 14.47 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 13.63 | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 12.83 | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 13.2 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 12.82 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 12.56 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 12.23 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 11.8 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 11.25 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 10.62 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 9.99 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 9.41 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 8.96 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 8.67 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.48 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.07 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.81 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.55 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.31 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.13 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 7.01 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.91 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.83 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.73 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.38 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.11 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.76 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.99 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.32 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +91.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9783 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9244 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8742 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8294 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7905 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7561 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7235 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6919 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6622 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6349 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6102 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5881 | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5881 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5881 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | +91.2% | 1.52 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | +78.3% | 1.2 | 2.15 |
| 2005 | -51.6% | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | -47.9% | 2.15 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1820s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1840s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.97 | 40.92 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.89 | 40.85 | 43.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.24 | 40.63 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.4 | 30.03 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.96 | 23.25 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.13 | 13.63 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.03 | 9.99 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.17 | 7.13 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 4.99 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 2.41 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.69 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9106 | 0.7235 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6374 | 0.5881 | 0.6919 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Sri Lanka was 0.5881 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 in 1911.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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