Number of infant deaths, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, male was 940 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
940
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,909
in 1960
All-time low
940
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Sri Lanka stood at 940. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,909 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 940, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 197 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,909 | — |
| 1961 | 10,583 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 10,499 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 10,632 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 10,738 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10,682 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 10,571 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 10,530 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10,427 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10,291 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10,199 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10,095 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10,004 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,879 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 9,639 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9,420 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,223 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8,899 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 8,598 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,290 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7,794 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 7,236 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6,519 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 5,645 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 4,965 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 4,337 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 3,819 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 3,485 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 3,304 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,578 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3,357 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,381 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,355 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,309 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,234 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,118 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,962 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,785 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2,614 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,508 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,518 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,574 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,602 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,572 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,466 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 2,363 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 2,267 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,182 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,071 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,685 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 1,850 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 1,794 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,738 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,676 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,584 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,474 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,382 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,310 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,246 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,191 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,133 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,080 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,030 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 982 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 940 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,586 | 10,291 | 10,909 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,425 | 8,290 | 10,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,068 | 3,304 | 7,794 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,062 | 2,508 | 3,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,530 | 2,071 | 3,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,524 | 1,191 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 | 940 | 1,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Sri Lanka?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Sri Lanka was 940 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10,909 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.