Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.7182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7182
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
155th
of 201 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 1951
All-time low
0.7182
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 Syrian Arab Republic 0.783 compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7294 compare
- 154 New Zealand 0.7196 compare
- 156 Barbados 0.7158 compare
- 157 Canada 0.7135 compare
- 158 Iceland 0.6986 compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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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