Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.88 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3 | — |
| 1991 | 23.22 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.87 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.21 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.39 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.48 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 19.53 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.55 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 17.64 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.86 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 16.27 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.01 | +91.2% |
| 2005 | 14.04 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.46 | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 11.18 | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.78 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.74 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.62 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.35 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.88 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.14, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +91.2% | 15.17 | 29.01 |
| 2009 | +78.3% | 12.03 | 21.46 |
| 2005 | -51.6% | 29.01 | 14.04 |
| 2010 | -47.9% | 21.46 | 11.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.61 | 16.86 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 | 12.03 | 29.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 7.23 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 5.88 | 6.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka was 5.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.01 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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