Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 0.7182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7182 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.67 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.7182, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 155th out of 201 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 rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 66.67 | — |
| 1952 | 64.56 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 62.35 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 59.94 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 57.18 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 54.04 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 50.38 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 46.46 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 42.66 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 39.23 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 36.39 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 34.29 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 32.65 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 31.06 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 29.38 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 27.7 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 26.14 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 24.77 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 23.67 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.85 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 22.19 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 21.61 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.04 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.37 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 19.52 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 18.5 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 17.28 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 16 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 14.74 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 13.58 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 12.5 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 11.47 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 10.46 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.38 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.62 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.11 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 8.48 | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 5.52 | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 5.31 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.79 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.42 | +301.6% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | +253.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.998 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9243 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8054 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7586 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7182 | -5.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7182 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7182 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.12, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +301.6% | 3.09 | 12.42 |
| 2009 | +253.8% | 2.34 | 8.29 |
| 2005 | -77.0% | 12.42 | 2.85 |
| 2010 | -75.1% | 8.29 | 2.07 |
| 1989 | +38.8% | 6.11 | 8.48 |
| 1990 | -34.9% | 8.48 | 5.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.03 | 42.66 | 66.67 | 9 |
| 1960s | 30.53 | 23.67 | 39.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.41 | 14.74 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 6.11 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.4 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 2.34 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.998 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8133 | 0.7182 | 0.9243 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sri Lanka was 0.7182 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7182 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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