Infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate was 5.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.17 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.03 | — |
| 2001 | 12.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.39 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.79 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 10.66 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.28 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.49 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.55 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.17 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 9.71 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 6.24 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.17 | 6 | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 5.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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