50 | Sri Lanka Human Capital Development
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Under-five mortality rates, by district: Sri Lanka, 2016 Deaths of infants under five per 1,000 live births 1–7 8–14 15–21 >21
Source: Sri Lanka, DCS 2017.
wealth of the family have been identified as the main factors having a significant impact on under-five mortality. DHS 2016 reported that an under-five mortality rate of 14 per 1,000 live births was found among mothers who did not have a formal education (Sri Lanka, DCS 2017). By contrast, the rate among mothers with a degree-level education was only six per 1,000 live births. Similarly, a higher under-five mortality rate was recorded for children from the poorest households (17 per 1,000 live births) than those from the richest quintile (nine per 1,000 live births). Other determinants of under-five mortality in Sri Lanka include the mother’s age, birth order, birth interval, and sex of the child.
