Infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rates was 0.5098 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka is 0.5098, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5098, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.84 | 7.33 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.14 | 5.47 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 3.88 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 1.98 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.9942 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7505 | 0.5992 | 0.9138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5405 | 0.5098 | 0.5716 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5255 compare
- 173 Puerto Rico 0.5183 compare
- 174 China 0.5102 compare
- 176 Reunion 0.5096 compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.5059 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.4946 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka?
- Infant mortality rates in Sri Lanka was 0.5098 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infant mortality rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).