Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.01
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
137th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2017
All-time low
3.89
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka is 4.01, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.26 | — |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.01 | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.01 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.15 | 4.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Sri Lanka was 4.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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