Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.6276 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6276
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
166th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.6276
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka is 0.6276, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6276, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.21 | — |
| 1951 | 14.55 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 13.92 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 13.32 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 12.74 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 12.18 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 11.64 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 11.12 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 10.56 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 10.04 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.56 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 9.14 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 8.79 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8.5 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.79 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.38 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.22 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.81 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.97 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.96 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.79 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9877 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8845 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8571 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7655 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7419 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7029 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6783 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6521 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6276 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.53 | 10.04 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.22 | 7.22 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 | 4.97 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 2.45 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.76 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.22 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9254 | 0.7419 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6652 | 0.6276 | 0.7029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.6513 compare
- 164 Réunion 0.6442 compare
- 165 Bahrain 0.6334 compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6212 compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.62 compare
- 169 United States of America 0.6161 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 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sri Lanka was 0.6276 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6276 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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