Sri Lanka Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Sri Lanka infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Sri Lanka in 2023 is 6.438 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.41% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Sri Lanka in 2022 was 6.665 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.29% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Sri Lanka in 2021 was 6.892 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.2% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Sri Lanka in 2020 was 7.120 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.09% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Sri Lanka - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 6.438 -3.410%
2022 6.665 -3.290%
2021 6.892 -3.200%
2020 7.120 -3.090%
2019 7.347 -3.000%
2018 7.574 -3.070%
2017 7.814 -2.990%
2016 8.055 -2.890%
2015 8.295 -2.820%
2014 8.536 -2.730%
2013 8.776 -3.070%
2012 9.054 -2.980%
2011 9.332 -2.890%
2010 9.610 -2.810%
2009 9.888 -2.730%
2008 10.166 -3.090%
2007 10.490 -3.000%
2006 10.814 -2.900%
2005 11.137 -2.830%
2004 11.461 -2.750%
2003 11.785 -6.960%
2002 12.667 -6.510%
2001 13.549 -6.110%
2000 14.431 -5.760%
1999 15.313 -5.450%
1998 16.195 -4.480%
1997 16.954 -4.280%
1996 17.712 -4.110%
1995 18.471 -3.940%
1994 19.229 -3.800%
1993 19.988 -4.080%
1992 20.838 -3.920%
1991 21.689 -3.770%
1990 22.539 -3.640%
1989 23.390 -3.510%
1988 24.240 -3.930%
1987 25.232 -3.790%
1986 26.225 -3.640%
1985 27.217 -3.520%
1984 28.210 -3.400%
1983 29.202 -4.310%
1982 30.518 -4.130%
1981 31.834 -3.970%
1980 33.151 -3.820%
1979 34.467 -3.680%
1978 35.783 -4.590%
1977 37.506 -4.390%
1976 39.228 -4.210%
1975 40.951 -4.040%
1974 42.673 -3.880%
1973 44.396 -3.710%
1972 46.105 -3.570%
1971 47.814 -3.450%
1970 49.523 -3.340%
1969 51.232 -3.230%
1968 52.941 -3.110%
1967 54.641 -3.020%
1966 56.341 -2.930%
1965 58.042 -2.850%
1964 59.742 -2.770%
1963 61.442 -3.780%
1962 63.857 -3.640%
1961 66.272 -3.520%
1960 68.687 -3.400%
1959 71.102 -3.280%
1958 73.517 -4.050%
1957 76.620 -3.890%
1956 79.724 -3.750%
1955 82.827 -3.610%
1954 85.931 -3.490%
1953 89.034 -3.370%
1952 92.137 -3.260%
1951 95.241 -3.160%
1950 98.344 0.000%