Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality around the world
Saudi Arabia
0.62
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.6276
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
171st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6276 against 0.62 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0076.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.12 | 12.53 | 16.59 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 22.44 | 8.22 | 14.21 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.67 | 6.22 | 7.44 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 3.36 | 3.51 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 2.04 | 1.24 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.67 | 0.0523 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9556 | 0.9254 | 0.0301 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6606 | 0.6652 | 0.0046 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.6276 against 0.62 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0076, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.