Health in Sri Lanka

1,237 indicators covering health for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.98 2020 down 3.6% 15th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 29 2020 down 22.2% 111th
Low birth weight prevalence 18.0% 2020 down 3.7% 15th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 96.0% 2025 up 104.3% 72nd
Low birth weight number 55.7 2020 down 17.7% 38th
Number of new hivaids infections who 500 2024 unchanged 90th
Reported rabies deaths 20 2024 up 5.3% 15th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 1.65 million 2030 down 0.2% 60th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 1.3 2022 up 8.3% 158th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 15.9 2022 down 4.8% 70th
Incidence of malaria 0 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 79th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 32 2025 down 8.6% 93rd
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 22.69 2023 down 15.8% 77th
Death rate road traffic injuries 19.7 2019 up 38.7% 72nd
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 4,833 2023 up 8.4% 66th
Cholera case fatality rate 11.11 2002 up 348.0% 4th
Medical doctors not further defined 21,716 2021 up 48.1% 36th
Constant stillbirth rate 5.93 2030 unchanged 126th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 4.96 2030 down 14.1% 126th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 47.4% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 1,855 2030 down 2.9% 79th
Stillbirth maintained projection 1,552 2030 down 16.6% 79th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 1,552 2030 down 16.6% 78th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 874 2030 down 49.0% 69th
Stillbirth rate current trends 4.96 2030 down 14.1% 126th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 77.48 2023 up 2.6% 83rd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 8.9% 2030 down 8.2% 102nd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 9.1% 2030 down 9.0% 102nd
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 48 2021 up 128.6% 93rd
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 421.39 2019 down 11.4% 76th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 25.1% 2019 down 5.3% 103rd
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 19,044 2019 up 42.5% 56th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.3% 2024 unchanged 71st
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 117 2019 unchanged 89th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 85 2024 down 2.3% 98th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 3.96 2030 unchanged 144th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 3.24 2030 down 15.4% 147th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 25.1% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 3.24 2030 down 15.4% 147th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 5.88 2030 unchanged 150th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 4.7 2030 down 16.6% 154th
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 4.26 2030 down 23.1% 155th
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 4.7 2030 down 16.6% 154th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 2.23 2030 down 6.0% 159th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 1.85 2030 down 19.6% 165th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 1.81 2030 down 21.1% 162nd
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 1,232 2030 down 2.3% 92nd
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 1,009 2030 down 17.3% 91st
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 1,009 2030 down 17.3% 86th
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 1,833 2030 down 2.6% 95th
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 1,465 2030 down 18.7% 98th
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 1,465 2030 down 18.7% 96th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 828 2030 down 3.9% 86th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 636 2030 down 22.9% 94th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 19.7 per 100,000 population 2019 up 37.8% 72nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 7.9 per 100,000 female population 2019 up 102.6% 81st
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 32.4 per 100,000 male population 2019 up 28.1% 62nd
Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 2024 unchanged 2nd
Ipv vaccine coverage 97 2024 up 106.4% 51st
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2020 unchanged 33rd