Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth mortality rate was 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7458 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1964
All-time low
0.7458 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 11.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 10.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 8.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | +152.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9189 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8782 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8051 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7738 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.66 deaths per 100 live births, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate 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 | +152.1% | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2009 | +90.7% | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2005 | -63.3% | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2010 | -50.8% | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9189 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8086 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8782 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 United States 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.7926 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Croatia 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Slovak Republic 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.7409 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.