Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 0.5881 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5881. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.2 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5881, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.94 | 9.99 | 13.2 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.17 | 7.13 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 4.99 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 2.41 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.69 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9106 | 0.7235 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6374 | 0.5881 | 0.6919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Slovak Republic 0.6286 compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 compare
- 146 Qatar 0.5885 compare
- 148 Bulgaria 0.5736 compare
- 149 China (People’s Republic of) 0.5724 compare
- 150 Croatia 0.5646 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Sri Lanka was 0.5881 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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