Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0321 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4899 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0321 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4899 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4899 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4807 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4772 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4737 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4655 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4541 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4453 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4372 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4286 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4228 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4173 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.412 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4052 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3944 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3831 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3716 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.356 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3407 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3262 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3074 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2867 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2608 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2305 deaths per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.153 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1213 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1191 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1118 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0942 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0911 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1283 deaths per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4614 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4286 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4899 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3829 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3262 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4228 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3074 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0978 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0729 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Tonga 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 0.029 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4899 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.