Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.44 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6 | — |
| 1951 | 4.69 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 4.11 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 4.16 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.77 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 3.86 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.57 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.31 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.45 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.38 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.12 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.29 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.95 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.19 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.57 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.39 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.96 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.61 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.44 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +36.0% | 0.75 | 1.02 |
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (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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