Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.48
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
150th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 5.48 against 5.17 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 21.51 20.5 1.01 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 16.19 16.27 0.0767 Sri Lanka
2000s 6.8 12.2 5.4 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.92 7.63 1.72 Sri Lanka
2020s 5.55 5.57 0.0108 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 5.48 against 5.17 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
0.31, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed