Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5881 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.5881 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 13.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 8.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 8.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | +91.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9783 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9244 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8742 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7905 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7561 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6919 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6622 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6349 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6102 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | 13.2 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9106 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6374 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6919 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 147 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sri Lanka was 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .