Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Azerbaijan
2,232 deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,041 deaths
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2,232 deaths against 2,041 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 191 deaths.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,059 deaths | 37,945 deaths | 9,886 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 29,344 deaths | 29,816 deaths | 471.7 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19,375 deaths | 24,055 deaths | 4,680 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20,677 deaths | 12,666 deaths | 8,011 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 15,767 deaths | 6,893 deaths | 8,874 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 7,775 deaths | 6,217 deaths | 1,557 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 5,000 deaths | 3,271 deaths | 1,729 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2,534 deaths | 2,188 deaths | 346 deaths | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Azerbaijan, at 2,232 deaths against 2,041 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 191 deaths, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.