Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -4.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.17 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-18.45 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -4.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.45 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6865 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0662 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1965 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1506.3% |
| 1966 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1968 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -761.1% |
| 1969 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1970 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1972 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1973 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1974 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1976 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6656 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -575.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1980 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1981 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1982 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1983 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1984 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1985 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1986 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1987 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1989 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1990 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1991 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1995 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -560.8% |
| 1996 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1997 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1998 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1999 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2899 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -671.7% |
| 2002 | -0.286 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2003 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +1845.6% |
| 2004 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2005 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2006 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2008 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2009 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2010 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 2011 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 2014 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2015 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2018 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2021 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2022 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -4.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -4.94 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -5.04 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1845.6% | -0.286 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1506.3% | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -761.1% | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +671.7% | -0.2899 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +575.9% | -0.6656 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -560.8% | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.83 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 0.3597 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | -0.8137 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 163 Cambodia -4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bulgaria -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Algeria -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Ukraine -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Argentina -5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 169 India -5.13 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.45 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.