Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0216 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2183 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0216 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0216 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0687 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Mali 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 0.0204 units 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0216 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2183 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 neonatal 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.