Number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka is 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7767 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6688 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5558 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7767 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5144 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2477 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1866 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3056 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0618 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1687 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0482 under-five deaths per woman | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0658 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0245 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.53 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Sri Lanka was 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7767 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).