Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stillbirth rate was 5.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka is 5.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd 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.
Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 per 1,000 total births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 per 1,000 total births | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 per 1,000 total births | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 per 1,000 total births | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | 6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 6.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 121 Brazil 6.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 124 Iran 5.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 125 Bahrain 5.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 126 Kuwait 5.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 126 Nauru 5.2 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.9 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 total births in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.