Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,269 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka is 1,269, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,783 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,783 | — |
| 1991 | 4,548 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4,471 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,448 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,464 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,390 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,189 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,913 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,605 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,449 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,439 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,496 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,486 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,292 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,005 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,595 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,518 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,564 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,515 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,444 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,254 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,212 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,194 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,128 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,992 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,863 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,774 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,717 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,668 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,608 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,537 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,465 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,396 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,335 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,269 | -4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,269 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,269 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,226 | 3,449 | 4,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,935 | 2,444 | 3,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,941 | 1,608 | 2,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,269 | 1,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka was 1,269 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,783 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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