Table 1. Health and Development Indicators for Sri Lanka: 1945–2011.
1945 | 1972 | 1982 | 1992 | 2002 | 2011 | |
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GDP/Capital ($US constant 2000) | n/a | 332.20 | 471.90 | 615.50 | 883.50 | 1402.10 |
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) | 140 | 45.6 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 10.5 |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 43 (1946) | 63.9 | 69 | 69.7 | 72.5 | 74.9 |
Maternal Mortality Ratio (per 1,000 live births) | 16.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 (1991) | 0.14 | n/a |
Sources: Bjorkman 1985; Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (multiple years); World Bank 2013.