Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.44 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.44
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 1951
All-time low
0.44
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka stood at 0.44. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.69 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 | 3.57 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 3.02 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.3 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.96 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.789 | 0.61 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.559 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka was 0.44 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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