Child mortality vs population growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.7037 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs population growth in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7037.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.56 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7009, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.31 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9644 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9737 | 0.818 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 | 0.7009 | 0.7866 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 123 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
- 123 Vietnam 0.7254 compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 127 Bhutan 0.6553 compare
- 128 Türkiye, Republic of 0.5963 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- 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 population growth in Sri Lanka?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Sri Lanka was 0.7037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7009 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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