Infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infant mortality by sex was 0.5713 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5713
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 1952
All-time low
0.5713
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5713 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.63 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5713, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 148th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.61 | — |
| 1952 | 7.63 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.62 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.58 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.5 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 7.34 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 7.08 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 6.77 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 6.18 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 5.96 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.86 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.83 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.74 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.65 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.54 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.27 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.24 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.16 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.92 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.72 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.46 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.17 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.61 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.35 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9809 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9439 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9047 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.863 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8209 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7842 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7525 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7215 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6948 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6673 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6411 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6166 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5917 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5713 | -3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5713 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5713 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +35.1% | 1.33 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | +33.1% | 1.07 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | -31.6% | 1.79 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | -29.4% | 1.42 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.29 | 6.46 | 7.63 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.74 | 5.33 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 3.88 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 1.97 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.47 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.07 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8469 | 0.6948 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6176 | 0.5713 | 0.6673 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5897 compare
- 146 Slovak Republic 0.5893 compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.5795 compare
- 149 Maldives 0.5128 compare
- 150 Qatar 0.5113 compare
- 151 Anguilla 0.5097 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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Infant mortality by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.5713 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5713 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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