Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5881 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5881. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.63 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5881, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More health data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sri Lanka was 0.5881 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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