Mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, infant, male was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.36 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 Slovakia 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 United States of America 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Canada 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Maldives 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Qatar 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Serbia 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Sri Lanka was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.