Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Sri Lanka
0.5881
in 2024
Thailand
0.8869
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Thailand rank
99th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8869 against 0.5881 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2988.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 99th of 106 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2.91 | 0.8489 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.77 | 0.1136 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.9109 | 1.2 | 0.289 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.6375 | 0.9411 | 0.3036 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8869 against 0.5881 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.2988, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 99th 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.