Child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.76 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.76 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.75 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.57 | — |
| 1951 | 15.75 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 14.5 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 12.97 | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 12.46 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 12.98 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 11.48 | -11.6% |
| 1957 | 11.65 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.2 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 9.94 | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 9.51 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 8.51 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 8.49 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.89 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.84 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.14 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 8.44 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 7.73 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 7.95 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.85 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 6.64 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.74 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 6.45 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 5.21 | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 5.05 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 4 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.93 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.75 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.68 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.76 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.92, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 | +46.8% | 1.39 | 2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.85 | 9.94 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.39 | 7.4 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.05 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 | 2.55 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.71 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.16 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.987 | 0.76 | 1.34 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Costa Rica 0.79 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.77 compare
- 145 Tokelau 0.77 compare
- 147 Thailand 0.76 compare
- 149 Bulgaria 0.73 compare
- 150 Chile 0.68 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 0.68 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Sri Lanka was 0.76 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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