Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-3.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
162nd

Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
-40-2002040195219882024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s -6.47 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -7.02 % change on previous year -5.75 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -7.06 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -6.28 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -6.58 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 0.0551 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -3.94 % change on previous year -3.84 % change on previous year 0.104 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Saudi Arabia, at -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, 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 by sex, 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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