Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
57.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Sri Lanka is 5.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.95 per 1,000 live births, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +38.8% | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 2009 | +37.1% | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births |
| 2005 | -33.3% | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births |
| 2010 | -31.6% | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.14 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.27 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 146 Slovakia 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Qatar 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 149 Canada 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 149 Maldives 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, infant in Sri Lanka was 5.2 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.