Mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, adult, female was 55.98 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.98 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
222.85 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
55.07 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka stood at 55.98 per 1,000 female adults.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 222.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 55.07 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 222.85 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 217.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 212.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 207.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 202.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 196.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 191.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 186.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 182.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 179.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 177.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 176.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 174.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 171.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 169.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 164.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 159.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 153.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 148.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 141.48 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 136.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 132.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 129.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 127.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 125.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 120.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 118.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 116.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 125.01 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 111.66 per 1,000 female adults | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 110.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 107.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 104.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 102.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 102.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 100.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 98.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 95.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 91.02 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 88.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 86.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 87.12 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 156.95 per 1,000 female adults | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 83.53 per 1,000 female adults | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 83.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 99.97 per 1,000 female adults | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 73.8 per 1,000 female adults | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 72.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 68 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 60.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.49 per 1,000 female adults | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 56.17 per 1,000 female adults | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 55.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.98 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55.98 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55.98 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.09 per 1,000 female adults, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 | +80.2% | 87.12 per 1,000 female adults | 156.95 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2005 | -46.8% | 156.95 per 1,000 female adults | 83.53 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2010 | -26.2% | 99.97 per 1,000 female adults | 73.8 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.09 per 1,000 female adults | 179.96 per 1,000 female adults | 222.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 163.73 per 1,000 female adults | 141.48 per 1,000 female adults | 177.77 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.41 per 1,000 female adults | 116.45 per 1,000 female adults | 136.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.58 per 1,000 female adults | 95.64 per 1,000 female adults | 111.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.96 per 1,000 female adults | 80.51 per 1,000 female adults | 156.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.35 per 1,000 female adults | 60.44 per 1,000 female adults | 73.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.35 per 1,000 female adults | 55.07 per 1,000 female adults | 65.49 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.38 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 155 Jordan 56.29 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 156 Chile 56.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 158 China 55.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 159 Poland 55.75 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 160 Costa Rica 55.32 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sri Lanka was 55.98 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 222.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.07 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.