Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6686 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6686
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6719
in 2023
All-time low
0.2764
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6686 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6719 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2764, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6148 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5887 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5876 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5957 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6135 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6261 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6284 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6228 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6105 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6101 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6139 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6173 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6099 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5794 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2764 | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4912 | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4982 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5304 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5504 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3038 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5537 | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5681 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5877 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5996 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5995 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6039 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6162 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6336 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6498 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6604 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6662 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6696 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6708 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6719 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6686 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6098 | 0.5876 | 0.6284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5071 | 0.2764 | 0.6173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6072 | 0.5537 | 0.6604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6694 | 0.6662 | 0.6719 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Chile 0.6787 compare
- 20 Maldives 0.6774 compare
- 20 Barbados 0.6774 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sri Lanka was 0.6686 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6719 in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2764 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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