Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.84 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -1.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.84 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 195 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1963 | -0.5525 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1964 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1965 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1966 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1967 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1970 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1971 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1972 | -0.625 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | -0.8386 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1974 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1975 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1976 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1977 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1978 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1979 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | -7 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1982 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1983 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1985 | -9.05 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1987 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1988 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1990 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1992 | -0.5556 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1993 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 1994 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1995 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1996 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1997 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1999 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2000 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2002 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -1705.5% |
| 2005 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2006 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2007 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2008 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 37.11 % change on previous year | -1037.1% |
| 2010 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2011 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2013 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2015 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2016 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2017 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2019 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2020 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2021 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2022 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2023 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2024 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -0.5525 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | -0.6211 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.76 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 0.5587 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.91 % change on previous year | -31.58 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.