Number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths was 1,663 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,663
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19,763
in 1960
All-time low
1,663
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka is 1,663, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 19,763 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,663, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 196 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,763 | — |
| 1961 | 19,234 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 19,051 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 19,180 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 19,352 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 19,286 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 19,024 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,894 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18,750 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 18,488 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 18,329 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 18,152 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17,993 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17,776 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 17,355 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 16,983 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 16,638 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 16,063 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 15,499 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 14,930 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 14,035 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 13,026 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 11,711 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 10,202 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 8,938 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 7,812 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 6,875 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 6,269 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 5,936 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 6,445 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 5,974 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 5,994 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,956 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,900 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,793 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,610 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,335 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,020 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4,708 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,515 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,510 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,593 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,643 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,597 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,361 | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 4,231 | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 4,055 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,895 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,688 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,914 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 3,296 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 3,177 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,079 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,956 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,783 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,591 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,428 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,299 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,193 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,094 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,994 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,900 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,814 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,737 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,663 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,102 | 18,488 | 19,763 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,972 | 14,930 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,125 | 5,936 | 14,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,480 | 4,515 | 5,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,549 | 3,688 | 6,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,690 | 2,094 | 3,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,822 | 1,663 | 1,994 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths in Sri Lanka was 1,663 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19,763 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,663 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.