Children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children died before five per woman was 0.0114 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0114
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7767
in 1950
All-time low
0.0114
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka is 0.0114, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7767 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0114, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7767 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7314 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 0.719 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.7043 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6853 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6635 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6408 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6192 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5924 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5558 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5144 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4777 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4562 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4421 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4263 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4037 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3814 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3665 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3425 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.321 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3056 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2933 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2833 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2716 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2537 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2421 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2288 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2117 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2001 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1866 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1687 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1536 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1314 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1136 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0869 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0751 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0673 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0618 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0713 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0586 | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0534 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0501 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.047 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0437 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0405 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.036 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 | -51.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0477 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.012 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 | -4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0114 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +90.5% | 0.0345 | 0.0658 |
| 2009 | +74.3% | 0.0274 | 0.0477 |
| 2005 | -51.3% | 0.0658 | 0.0321 |
| 2010 | -48.6% | 0.0477 | 0.0245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6688 | 0.5558 | 0.7767 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4132 | 0.321 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2477 | 0.1866 | 0.3056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.103 | 0.0618 | 0.1687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0482 | 0.036 | 0.0586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 | 0.0274 | 0.0658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 | 0.0146 | 0.0245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 | 0.0114 | 0.0138 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 143 United States 0.0123 compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka?
- Children died before five per woman in Sri Lanka was 0.0114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7767 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children died before five per woman?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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