Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.52 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.52 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.71 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka stood at 0.52 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.71 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.52 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 145th out of 195 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.36 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.21 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.02 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 per 1,000 live births | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.52 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 per 1,000 live births, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.52 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 live births, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 | +38.8% | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | 1.68 per 1,000 live births |
| 2009 | +37.1% | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births |
| 2005 | -33.3% | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births |
| 2010 | -31.6% | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | 0.91 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 4.88 per 1,000 live births | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 1.35 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 per 1,000 live births | 0.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.55 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 United States 0.55 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 Slovakia 0.53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Qatar 0.48 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Canada 0.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Maldives 0.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Malta 0.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.47 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Sri Lanka was 0.52 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.