Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -4.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.17 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-18.45 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -4.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.45 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.7066 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1956 | -0.3431 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1957 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 1958 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1959 | -0.1756 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1960 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +797.6% |
| 1961 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1962 | -0.6865 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0662 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1965 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1506.3% |
| 1966 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1968 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -761.1% |
| 1969 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1970 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1972 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1973 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1974 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1976 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6656 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -575.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1980 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1981 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1982 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1983 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1984 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1985 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1986 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1987 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1989 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1990 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1991 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1995 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -560.8% |
| 1996 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1997 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1998 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1999 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2899 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -671.7% |
| 2002 | -0.286 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2003 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +1845.6% |
| 2004 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2005 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2006 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2008 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2009 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2010 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 2011 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 2014 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2015 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2018 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2021 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2022 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.406 % change on previous year | -0.3431 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.83 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 0.3597 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | -0.8137 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Cambodia -4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bulgaria -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Algeria -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Ukraine -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Argentina -5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 171 India -5.13 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.45 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.