Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Child mortality
Saudi Arabia
0.6
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.59
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Child mortality over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6 against 0.59 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.25 | 9.41 | 14.84 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.74 | 6.27 | 7.47 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 3.34 | 3.52 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.06 | 1.17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.65 | 0.052 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.943 | 0.91 | 0.033 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.644 | 0.636 | 0.008 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.6 against 0.59 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for child mortality?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.