Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate
Iceland
0.6986
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7182
in 2024
Iceland rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Child mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7182 against 0.6986 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0196.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.98 | 56.03 | 51.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.77 | 30.53 | 26.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 19.41 | 16.87 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 9.43 | 7.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 4.41 | 3.34 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7063 | 4.38 | 3.68 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6374 | 1.49 | 0.8478 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7081 | 0.8133 | 0.1052 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7182 against 0.6986 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0196, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.