Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-3.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-3.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
158th

Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
-40-2002040195219882024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -3.23 % change on previous year against -3.39 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s -1.26 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1960s -1.2 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 0.7931 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s -1.43 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -2.32 % change on previous year -5.73 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -2.77 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 0.8289 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s -3.44 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -3.41 % change on previous year -6.84 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -3.1 % change on previous year -3.72 % change on previous year 0.6113 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at -3.23 % change on previous year against -3.39 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,986 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.