Number of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,269 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,269 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,235 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
1,269 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,269 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,235 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1,269 deaths, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13,870 deaths | — |
| 1954 | 13,968 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 13,989 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 13,941 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,096 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 14,235 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 14,210 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 13,986 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 13,692 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 13,598 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,589 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,602 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13,419 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 13,245 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 13,280 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13,048 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,704 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 12,352 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 11,815 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 11,368 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 10,799 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 10,279 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 10,045 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,916 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9,850 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10,162 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,396 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9,943 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,920 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 7,274 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 6,346 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 6,028 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,860 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,648 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,460 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5,190 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5,045 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,783 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,548 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4,471 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,448 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,464 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,390 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,189 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,913 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,605 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,449 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,439 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,496 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,486 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,292 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,005 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,595 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,518 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,564 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,515 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,444 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,254 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,212 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,194 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,128 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,992 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,863 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,774 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,717 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,668 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,608 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,537 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,465 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,396 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,335 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,269 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,044 deaths | 13,870 deaths | 14,235 deaths | 7 |
| 1960s | 13,416 deaths | 12,704 deaths | 13,986 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,698 deaths | 9,850 deaths | 12,352 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,571 deaths | 5,045 deaths | 9,943 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,226 deaths | 3,449 deaths | 4,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,935 deaths | 2,444 deaths | 3,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,941 deaths | 1,608 deaths | 2,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 deaths | 1,269 deaths | 1,537 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka was 1,269 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,235 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .