Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.