Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Sri Lanka
2,041 deaths
in 2023
Tunisia
1,826 deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Tunisia rank
97th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,041 deaths against 1,826 deaths in Tunisia, a difference of 215 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,945 deaths | 52,304 deaths | 14,359 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 29,816 deaths | 48,001 deaths | 18,185 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 24,055 deaths | 30,486 deaths | 6,432 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 12,666 deaths | 17,116 deaths | 4,450 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6,893 deaths | 8,670 deaths | 1,777 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6,217 deaths | 3,967 deaths | 2,250 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,271 deaths | 3,617 deaths | 346.2 deaths | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 2,188 deaths | 2,146 deaths | 41.75 deaths | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,041 deaths against 1,826 deaths in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 215 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 97th 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.