Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Maldives
0.5463
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5881
in 2024
Maldives rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5881 against 0.5463 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0418.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 | 2.06 | 4.75 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 1.65 | 0.8695 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9109 | 0.1299 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.6123 | 0.6375 | 0.0252 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5881 against 0.5463 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0418, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Maldives ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.