Sri Lanka - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Sri Lanka Child Mortality Rate was down by 12.3% year on year. At 1.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was number 151 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Sri Lanka is overtaken by United States, which was number 150 with 1.32 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Latvia at 1.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a fall of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka was the worst growing country at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.27 |
| 2018 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 2.10 |
How does Sri Lanka rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 150 |
#150
United States
|
1 | 2019 | -1.9 % | +0.5 % | View data | |
| 151 |
#151
Sri Lanka
|
1 | 2019 | -17.4 % | -12.3 % | View data | |
| 152 |
#152
Latvia
|
1 | 2019 | -7.7 % | -6.5 % | View data | |