Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
92.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sri Lanka stood at 5.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 197 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, under-5, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.36 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.39 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.97 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sri Lanka was 5.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.