Child mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate was 0.7182 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 1951β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7182. 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 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 200 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.
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
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- 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
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, male, annual growth rate -0.7441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4837 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7182 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7182 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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