Number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of stillbirths was 1,932 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka is 1,932, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,885 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,932, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,810 | — |
| 2001 | 3,885 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,882 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,762 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,575 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,327 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,236 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,179 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,023 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,862 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,664 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,564 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,489 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,403 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,304 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,211 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,103 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,052 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,010 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,982 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,981 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,995 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,971 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,932 | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,932 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,932 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,896, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,454 | 2,862 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,278 | 1,982 | 2,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,970 | 1,932 | 1,995 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Dominican Republic 2,076 compare
- 76 France 1,976 compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 1,941 compare
- 79 Honduras 1,886 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 1,765 compare
- 81 Jordan 1,716 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka?
- Number of stillbirths in Sri Lanka was 1,932 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,932 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of stillbirths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation