Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0159 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1712 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0159 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1712 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Zambia 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Honduras 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tonga 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Samoa 0.0144 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, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1712 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.