Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0122 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.138 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0122 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.138 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Jordan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Honduras 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.138 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.