Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Children woman death vs survival was 0.0114 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0114
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7767
in 1950
All-time low
0.0114
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka is 0.0114, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7767 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0114, in 2024.

That places Sri Lanka 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 0.7767 —
1951 0.7314 -5.8%
1952 0.719 -1.7%
1953 0.7043 -2.0%
1954 0.6853 -2.7%
1955 0.6635 -3.2%
1956 0.6408 -3.4%
1957 0.6192 -3.4%
1958 0.5924 -4.3%
1959 0.5558 -6.2%
1960 0.5144 -7.4%
1961 0.4777 -7.1%
1962 0.4562 -4.5%
1963 0.4421 -3.1%
1964 0.4263 -3.6%
1965 0.4037 -5.3%
1966 0.3814 -5.5%
1967 0.3665 -3.9%
1968 0.3425 -6.6%
1969 0.321 -6.3%
1970 0.3056 -4.8%
1971 0.2933 -4.0%
1972 0.2833 -3.4%
1973 0.2716 -4.1%
1974 0.2537 -6.6%
1975 0.2421 -4.6%
1976 0.2288 -5.5%
1977 0.2117 -7.5%
1978 0.2001 -5.5%
1979 0.1866 -6.7%
1980 0.1687 -9.6%
1981 0.1536 -8.9%
1982 0.1314 -14.5%
1983 0.1136 -13.5%
1984 0.1 -12.0%
1985 0.0869 -13.2%
1986 0.0751 -13.6%
1987 0.0673 -10.3%
1988 0.0618 -8.2%
1989 0.0713 +15.3%
1990 0.0586 -17.7%
1991 0.0581 -1.0%
1992 0.0568 -2.2%
1993 0.0534 -5.9%
1994 0.0501 -6.2%
1995 0.047 -6.2%
1996 0.0437 -7.0%
1997 0.0405 -7.4%
1998 0.0373 -7.8%
1999 0.036 -3.4%
2000 0.0356 -1.1%
2001 0.0358 +0.4%
2002 0.0353 -1.5%
2003 0.0345 -2.1%
2004 0.0658 +90.5%
2005 0.0321 -51.3%
2006 0.0312 -2.6%
2007 0.0294 -5.8%
2008 0.0274 -6.8%
2009 0.0477 +74.3%
2010 0.0245 -48.6%
2011 0.0238 -3.0%
2012 0.0227 -4.8%
2013 0.0213 -5.9%
2014 0.0197 -7.7%
2015 0.0183 -7.1%
2016 0.0172 -6.2%
2017 0.0162 -5.4%
2018 0.0154 -5.4%
2019 0.0146 -4.9%
2020 0.0138 -5.2%
2021 0.0132 -4.8%
2022 0.0125 -5.1%
2023 0.012 -4.4%
2024 0.0114 -4.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0114 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +90.5% 0.0345 0.0658
2009 +74.3% 0.0274 0.0477
2005 -51.3% 0.0658 0.0321
2010 -48.6% 0.0477 0.0245

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.6688 0.5558 0.7767 10
1960s 0.4132 0.321 0.5144 10
1970s 0.2477 0.1866 0.3056 10
1980s 0.103 0.0618 0.1687 10
1990s 0.0482 0.036 0.0586 10
2000s 0.0375 0.0274 0.0658 10
2010s 0.0194 0.0146 0.0245 10
2020s 0.0126 0.0114 0.0138 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 143 United States 0.0123 compare
  2. 144 Romania 0.0117 compare
  3. 145 Chile 0.0117 compare
  4. 147 Montserrat 0.011 compare
  5. 148 Qatar 0.0104 compare
  6. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka?
Children woman death vs survival in Sri Lanka was 0.0114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7767 in 1950.
What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for children woman death vs survival?
Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children woman death vs survival
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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