Child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.5259 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5259
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 1951
All-time low
0.5259
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka is 0.5259, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.13 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5259, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 148th out of 195 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 line chart by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.13 | — |
| 1952 | 12.93 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 12.73 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 12.47 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 12.13 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 11.69 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.12 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 10.49 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 9.85 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 9.28 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 8.85 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 8.52 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.28 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 8.06 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.81 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 7.52 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.8 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.57 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.49 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.24 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.07 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.7 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.03 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 3.72 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3.44 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9668 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9243 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8716 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8199 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7754 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.736 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7008 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6726 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.643 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6151 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5886 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.565 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5459 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5259 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.84 | 9.85 | 13.13 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.94 | 6.8 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 4.7 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 | 2.24 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.56 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.09 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.812 | 0.643 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5681 | 0.5259 | 0.6151 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.5259 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5259 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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