Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
137th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0033 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.

Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 196 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0033 units per person
1961 0.0031 units per person -5.7%
1962 0.003 units per person -4.2%
1963 0.0029 units per person -3.1%
1964 0.0028 units per person -3.1%
1965 0.0027 units per person -4.1%
1966 0.0025 units per person -4.8%
1967 0.0024 units per person -4.3%
1968 0.0023 units per person -4.1%
1969 0.0022 units per person -4.2%
1970 0.0022 units per person -3.6%
1971 0.0021 units per person -3.4%
1972 0.002 units per person -3.3%
1973 0.0019 units per person -3.5%
1974 0.0019 units per person -4.5%
1975 0.0018 units per person -4.6%
1976 0.0017 units per person -4.7%
1977 0.0016 units per person -5.9%
1978 0.0015 units per person -6.0%
1979 0.0014 units per person -6.0%
1980 0.0013 units per person -7.5%
1981 0.0012 units per person -8.3%
1982 0.0011 units per person -10.2%
1983 0.0009 units per person -12.2%
1984 0.0008 units per person -12.6%
1985 0.0007 units per person -13.7%
1986 0.0006 units per person -13.9%
1987 0.0005 units per person -11.2%
1988 0.0005 units per person -7.8%
1989 0.0006 units per person +14.3%
1990 0.0005 units per person -16.6%
1991 0.0005 units per person -1.4%
1992 0.0005 units per person -3.1%
1993 0.0004 units per person -3.5%
1994 0.0004 units per person -4.0%
1995 0.0004 units per person -5.2%
1996 0.0004 units per person -6.7%
1997 0.0003 units per person -7.5%
1998 0.0003 units per person -7.8%
1999 0.0003 units per person -6.0%
2000 0.0003 units per person -2.7%
2001 0.0003 units per person -0.5%
2002 0.0003 units per person -0.1%
2003 0.0003 units per person -1.3%
2004 0.0005 units per person +90.0%
2005 0.0003 units per person -51.7%
2006 0.0002 units per person -5.0%
2007 0.0002 units per person -5.0%
2008 0.0002 units per person -6.1%
2009 0.0004 units per person +75.0%
2010 0.0002 units per person -49.7%
2011 0.0002 units per person -4.9%
2012 0.0002 units per person -4.9%
2013 0.0002 units per person -2.2%
2014 0.0002 units per person -7.2%
2015 0.0001 units per person -8.0%
2016 0.0001 units per person -7.7%
2017 0.0001 units per person -6.9%
2018 0.0001 units per person -6.2%
2019 0.0001 units per person -5.7%
2020 0.0001 units per person -5.8%
2021 0.0001 units per person -6.2%
2022 0.0001 units per person -5.0%
2023 0.0001 units per person -3.9%
2024 0.0001 units per person -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0033 units per person 10
1970s 0.0018 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0022 units per person 10
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 134 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 135 Georgia 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 136 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 138 Kuwait 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 139 Cuba 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 140 Uruguay 0.0001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,457 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.