Trend of Neonatal 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 neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sri Lanka was 4.1. A difference of -0.2 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Sri Lanka for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sri Lanka

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sri Lanka

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	39.8
1962	38.8
1963	38.1
1964	37.6
1965	37
1966	36.3
1967	35.6
1968	34.9
1969	34.1
1970	33.2
1971	32.2
1972	31.1
1973	29.9
1974	28.7
1975	27.5
1976	26.4
1977	25.5
1978	24.8
1979	24.6
1980	24.4
1981	23.4
1982	21
1983	18.3
1984	16.9
1985	16.6
1986	16.8
1987	16.8
1988	16.5
1989	15.9
1990	15.1
1991	14.3
1992	13.7
1993	13.3
1994	13.1
1995	12.9
1996	12.7
1997	12.3
1998	11.6
1999	10.9
2000	10.2
2001	9.7
2002	9.4
2003	9.2
2004	8.6
2005	8
2006	6.9
2007	6.6
2008	6.7
2009	6.7
2010	6.7
2011	6.3
2012	6.2
2013	6
2014	5.9
2015	5.6
2016	5.4
2017	5.2
2018	5.1
2019	4.9
2020	4.8
2021	4.6
2022	4.5
2023	4.3
2024	4.1