Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Sri Lanka

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sri Lanka was 5.3. A difference of -0.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Sri Lanka were 5.9 and 4.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Sri Lanka for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sri Lanka
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sri Lanka
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Year Total Male Female
1960 57.2 61.9 52.3
1961 55.3 59.6 50.7
1962 54.3 58.6 49.7
1963 54 58.7 49.1
1964 53.6 58.4 48.7
1965 52.9 57.5 48.1
1966 51.8 56.5 46.9
1967 50.7 55.4 45.7
1968 49.6 54.1 44.9
1969 48.8 53.3 44.1
1970 48.4 52.9 43.7
1971 48.1 52.6 43.5
1972 47.9 52.2 43.3
1973 47.5 51.7 43
1974 46.7 50.8 42.3
1975 45.3 49.4 41.1
1976 43.4 47.3 39.4
1977 41.1 44.6 37.3
1978 38.4 41.8 34.8
1979 35.7 38.9 32.4
1980 33.2 36.1 30.1
1981 30.8 33.5 28
1982 28.7 31.2 26
1983 26.6 28.8 24.2
1984 24.3 26.5 22.1
1985 22.1 24 20.1
1986 20.2 21.9 18.3
1987 18.9 20.5 17.1
1988 18.1 19.7 16.4
1989 19.3 21 17.6
1990 17.9 19.7 16
1991 18 19.9 16
1992 17.9 19.7 15.9
1993 17.5 19.2 15.7
1994 16.9 18.6 15.3
1995 16.3 17.8 14.8
1996 15.6 17 14.2
1997 14.8 16.1 13.5
1998 14.1 15.3 12.8
1999 13.5 14.7 12.3
2000 13 14.2 11.8
2001 12.7 13.9 11.4
2002 12.4 13.6 11.1
2003 12.1 13.3 10.9
2004 16.7 17.8 15.6
2005 11.2 12.3 10.1
2006 10.7 11.7 9.6
2007 10.2 11.1 9.1
2008 9.7 10.7 8.7
2009 13 13.9 12.1
2010 9.1 10 8.2
2011 8.9 9.8 7.9
2012 8.5 9.4 7.6
2013 8.1 9 7.2
2014 7.7 8.6 6.8
2015 7.4 8.2 6.5
2016 7 7.8 6.2
2017 6.7 7.5 5.9
2018 6.5 7.2 5.7
2019 6.2 6.9 5.5
2020 6 6.7 5.3
2021 5.8 6.4 5.1
2022 5.5 6.2 4.9
2023 5.3 5.9 4.7