Under-5 mortality rate
Children who die before age five, per 1,000 born.
5.9 per 1,000
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2024 · View source
Year range
2000 – 2024
Chart of Under-5 mortality rate over time. 16.3 per 1,000 (2000) → 5.9 per 1,000 (2024).
Table
| Period | per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 15.8 |
| 2002 | 15.5 |
| 2003 | 15.2 |
| 2004 | 29.0 |
| 2005 | 14.0 |
| 2006 | 13.3 |
| 2007 | 12.6 |
| 2008 | 12.0 |
| 2009 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 11.2 |
| 2011 | 10.8 |
| 2012 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 9.8 |
| 2014 | 9.2 |
| 2015 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | 8.3 |
| 2017 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 5.9 per 1,000 (2024). That is -0.2 per 1,000 compared with a year earlier and -1.3 per 1,000 compared with five years ago. Current status: Good. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 30.5 · India: 26.6 · Vietnam: 17.3
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
Children who die before age five, per 1,000 born.