Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.002 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.4% | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person |
| 2009 | +32.4% | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 2005 | -33.9% | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 2010 | -33.3% | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.