Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1950
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.