Number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, female was 723 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka is 723, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,854 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 723, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,854 | — |
| 1961 | 8,651 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 8,552 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 8,548 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,614 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,604 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8,453 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 8,364 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 8,323 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 8,197 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8,130 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,057 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7,989 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 7,897 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7,716 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7,563 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,415 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,164 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6,901 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6,640 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 6,241 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 5,790 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 5,192 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 4,557 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 3,973 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3,475 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3,056 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 2,784 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 2,632 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2,867 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,617 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,613 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,601 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,591 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,559 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,492 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,373 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,235 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,094 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,007 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,992 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,019 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,041 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,025 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,895 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 1,868 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 1,788 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,713 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,617 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,229 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1,446 | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 1,383 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,341 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,280 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,199 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,117 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,046 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 989 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 947 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 903 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 861 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 820 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 784 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 755 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 723 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,516 | 8,197 | 8,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,547 | 6,640 | 8,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,057 | 2,632 | 6,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 | 2,007 | 2,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,019 | 1,617 | 2,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,165 | 903 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.6 | 723 | 861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Sri Lanka was 723 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,854 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.