Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
39.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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 4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 142nd 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.3 per 1,000 live births, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.73 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Sri Lanka was 4 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, neonatal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.