New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality rate
New Zealand
0.7196
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7182
in 2024
New Zealand rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Child mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.7196 against 0.7182 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 154th 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 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 | 56.03 | 49.72 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 4.57 | 30.53 | 25.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 19.41 | 15.98 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 9.43 | 6.91 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 4.41 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 4.38 | 3.18 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9392 | 1.49 | 0.546 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 0.8133 | 0.0498 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 0.7196 against 0.7182 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0014, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 154th 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.