Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths by age
Nicaragua
240 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
235 deaths
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 240 deaths against 235 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,055 deaths | 10,114 deaths | 5,059 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4,878 deaths | 7,041 deaths | 2,163 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,436 deaths | 3,603 deaths | 1,168 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,350 deaths | 1,457 deaths | 106.8 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 602.9 deaths | 1,583 deaths | 980.2 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 315.8 deaths | 535 deaths | 219.2 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 232 deaths | 270.6 deaths | 38.6 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 240 deaths against 235 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 5 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .