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Sri Lanka Infant Mortality Rate

Sri Lanka's infant mortality rate fell to 5.3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 5.5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.2 from the previous year. Sri Lanka has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (5.30 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (5.30 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 37th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 5.3
2022 5.5
2021 5.8
2020 6
2019 6.2
2018 6.5
2017 6.7
2016 7
2015 7.4
2014 7.7
2013 8.1
2012 8.5
2011 8.9
2010 9.1
2009 13
2008 9.7
2007 10.2
2006 10.7
2005 11.2
2004 16.7
2003 12.1
2002 12.4
2001 12.7
2000 13
1999 13.5
1998 14.1
1997 14.8
1996 15.6
1995 16.3
1994 16.9
1993 17.5
1992 17.9
1991 18
1990 17.9
1989 19.3
1988 18.1
1987 18.9
1986 20.2
1985 22.1
1984 24.3
1983 26.6
1982 28.7
1981 30.8
1980 33.2
1979 35.7
1978 38.4
1977 41.1
1976 43.4
1975 45.3
1974 46.7
1973 47.5
1972 47.9
1971 48.1
1970 48.4
1969 48.8
1968 49.6
1967 50.7
1966 51.8
1965 52.9
1964 53.6
1963 54
1962 54.3
1961 55.3
1960 57.2
Sri Lanka Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Sri Lanka who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 77.48 77.3 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.19 1.21 2021