Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality vs population growth

Malaysia
0.7254
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.7037
in 2023
Malaysia rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
125th

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
123195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0217.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2.85 2.17 0.6762 Malaysia
1960s 2.94 2.5 0.4391 Malaysia
1970s 2.57 2.18 0.3942 Malaysia
1980s 2.45 1.7 0.7454 Malaysia
1990s 2.14 1.25 0.8901 Malaysia
2000s 1.47 1.18 0.2909 Malaysia
2010s 1.14 0.9737 0.165 Malaysia
2020s 0.7161 0.7308 0.0147 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 0.7254 against 0.7037 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.0217, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Malaysia ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed