Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 55.98.
That's up 1.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Sri Lanka ranks #147 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.97
- Trough
- 55.07
- 1-year change
- +1.7%
- 5-year change
- -7.4%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -15.4%
- -1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 55.9840 | |
| 55.0720 | |
| 56.1700 | |
| 65.4880 | |
| 59.0230 | |
| 60.4430 | |
| 61.0880 | |
| 62.8970 | |
| 63.4750 | |
| 64.4700 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 55.98, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rose 1.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #147 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Sri Lanka's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.