Sri Lanka - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Sri Lanka Child Mortality Rate decreased by 12.3% year on year. At 1.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 151 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Sri Lanka is overtaken by United States, which was number 150 at 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 lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is 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 recorded the best 5 years average 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 | |