Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stillbirth rate was 5.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.93
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 2000
All-time low
5.89
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka is 5.93, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.62 | — |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.36 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.36 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.99 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.81 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 7.76 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 5.89 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.93 | 6.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 compare
- 124 Brazil 6.22 compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.1 compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.42 compare
- 128 Bahrain 5.28 compare
- 129 Naoero 5.24 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 5.93 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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