Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,269 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka is 1,269, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,986 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd 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 neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,986 | — |
| 1961 | 13,692 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 13,598 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,589 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,602 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13,419 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 13,245 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 13,280 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13,048 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,704 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 12,352 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 11,815 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 11,368 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 10,799 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 10,279 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 10,045 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,916 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9,850 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10,162 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,396 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9,943 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,920 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 7,274 | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 6,346 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 6,028 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,860 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,648 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,460 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5,190 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5,045 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,783 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,548 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4,471 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,448 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,464 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,390 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,189 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,913 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,605 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,449 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,439 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,496 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,486 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,292 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,005 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,595 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,518 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,564 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,515 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,444 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,254 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,212 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,194 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,128 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,992 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,863 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,774 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,717 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,668 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,608 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,537 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,465 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,396 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,335 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,269 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,416 | 12,704 | 13,986 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,698 | 9,850 | 12,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,571 | 5,045 | 9,943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,226 | 3,449 | 4,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,935 | 2,444 | 3,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,941 | 1,608 | 2,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,269 | 1,537 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sri Lanka was 1,269 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,986 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.