Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stillbirth rate was 0.5927 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5927 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.5894 deaths per 100 births
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5927 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5894 deaths per 100 births, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.978 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9364 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8716 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8364 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.818 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7985 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7761 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7386 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.709 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6809 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6564 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6431 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.631 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6096 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5925 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5894 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5947 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6037 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6007 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5927 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5927 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5927 deaths per 100 births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 deaths per 100 births, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9124 deaths per 100 births | 0.7761 deaths per 100 births | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6451 deaths per 100 births | 0.5894 deaths per 100 births | 0.7386 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5979 deaths per 100 births | 0.5927 deaths per 100 births | 0.6037 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.626 deaths per 100 births compare
- 124 Brazil 0.6216 deaths per 100 births compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6096 deaths per 100 births compare
- 127 Iran 0.5422 deaths per 100 births compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.5282 deaths per 100 births compare
- 129 Nauru 0.5242 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Stillbirth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.5927 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5894 deaths per 100 births in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.