Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.92 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sri Lanka, 1952β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.92 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.82 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 77.12 | 61.41 | 87.82 | 8 |
| 1960s | 46.81 | 39.32 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.19 | 26.12 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 | 8.34 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 | 6.73 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 | 5.37 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 2.44 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.92 | 2.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 159 New Zealand 2.05 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.05 compare
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- 163 Malta 1.77 compare
- 164 Poland 1.76 compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1.74 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4837 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sri Lanka was 1.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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