Stillbirths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stillbirths was 1,932 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,932
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,885
in 2001
All-time low
1,932
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Sri Lanka stood at 1,932. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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 201 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.
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% |
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
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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 stillbirths in Sri Lanka?
- Stillbirths in Sri Lanka was 1,932 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,932 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stillbirths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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