Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3086 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3067 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3038 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3086 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3075 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3034 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.299 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2948 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2923 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2895 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2869 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2835 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2767 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2708 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2653 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2561 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2472 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2381 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2238 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2077 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1867 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1627 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1246 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1096 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.095 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0924 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.074 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0733 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 deaths per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +38.4% | 0.0733 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +33.2% | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -33.5% | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -32.9% | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2948 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3086 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2706 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2381 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2923 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2238 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3086 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.