Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 1.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.52
in 1954
All-time low
1.2
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka is 1.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.52 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 24.87 | — |
| 1953 | 25.34 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 25.52 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 25.37 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 24.67 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 23.3 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 21.52 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 19.59 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 17.98 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 16.97 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 16.71 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.94 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.19 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 17.13 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.76 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.28 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.99 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.06 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.53 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 17.38 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 18.37 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 19.2 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 19.59 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.39 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.42 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 16.65 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 14.17 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 11.56 | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 9.97 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 10.04 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.56 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 9.85 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 7.85 | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 3.44 | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +100.2% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | +154.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 6.65 | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.67, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.47, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 1-11 months 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 | +154.9% | 3.5 | 8.92 |
| 2009 | +118.6% | 3.04 | 6.65 |
| 1989 | +100.2% | 2.25 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | -57.1% | 6.65 | 2.85 |
| 2005 | -50.7% | 8.92 | 4.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.77 | 19.59 | 25.52 | 8 |
| 1960s | 16.8 | 15.99 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.13 | 11.56 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 | 2.25 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.27 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.04 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.44 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.2 | 1.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 155 New Zealand 1.34 compare
- 156 Canada 1.33 compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.26 compare
- 159 South Korea 1.16 compare
- 160 Poland 1.15 compare
- 161 Malta 1.13 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka was 1.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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