Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Slovakia
5.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.32 per 1,000 live births against 5.17 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Slovakia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.24 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.24 per 1,000 live births | 7.63 per 1,000 live births | 2.39 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.4363 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
- Slovakia, at 5.32 per 1,000 live births against 5.17 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Slovakia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.