Infant mortality rate
Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born.
5.2 per 1,000
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2024 · View source
Year range
2000 – 2024
Chart of Infant mortality rate over time. 13.0 per 1,000 (2000) → 5.2 per 1,000 (2024).
Table
| Period | per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0 |
| 2001 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | 12.1 |
| 2004 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 9.7 |
| 2009 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 8.9 |
| 2012 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 7.0 |
| 2017 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 5.2 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 5.2 per 1,000 (2024). That is -0.1 per 1,000 compared with a year earlier and -1.0 per 1,000 compared with five years ago. Current status: Good. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 24.4 · India: 23.3 · Vietnam: 12.0
What is it?
What might happen next
Official projections
No data yet
Simple statistical trend
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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How we calculate this
Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born.