4. Preventive Health Services:
4.1. Maternal and Child Health:
4.1.1. Neonatal Motility Rate (NMR)
Neonatal Motility rate is defined as the number of neonates (an infant aged 28 days or less) dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 aims all countries striving to reduce their NMR to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births by 2030.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Matale | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 6.7 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Central Province | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Source: eRHMIS, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health
4.1.2. Infant Motility Rate (IMR):
Infant mortality rate is defined as the number of infant death (death under one year of age) per 1,000 live births in that year.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| Matale | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 8.9 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 12.6 |
| Central Province | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| Sri Lanka | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
Source: eRHMIS, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health
4.1.3. Under Five Motility Rate (U5MR)
The under-five mortality rate is the number of deaths of children less than 5 years old per 1,000 live births per year. This rate reflects the adverse environmental health hazards eg: malnutrition, poor hygiene, infections and accidents. SDG Target 3.2: By 2030, all countries aim to reduce the Under-five Mortality Rate to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 11.3 |
| Matale | 10.8 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 13.7 | 13.2 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 12.0 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
| Central Province | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 |
| Sri Lanka | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
Source: eRHMIS, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health
4.1.4. Maternal Motility Rate (MMR)
The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is a key health indicator measuring deaths of women during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, from causes related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, expressed per 100,000 live births
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 20.5 | 13.9 | 38.6 | 5.5 | 29.1 |
| Matale | 51.7 | 42.3 | 101.7 | 35.2 | 30.7 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 47.5 | 88.6 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 30.1 |
| Central Province | 32.8 | 35.5 | 54.8 | 9.7 | 29.7 |
| Sri Lanka | 29.5 | 47.0 | 33.4 | 25.0 |