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

Maldives
4.75
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Maldives rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
150th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.17 against 4.75 in Maldives, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 222.12 51.95 170.17 Maldives
1970s 162.25 44.15 118.11 Maldives
1980s 97.82 24.22 73.6 Maldives
1990s 55.43 16.27 39.16 Maldives
2000s 21.35 12.2 9.15 Maldives
2010s 8.96 7.63 1.33 Maldives
2020s 5.31 5.57 0.2581 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), Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.17 against 4.75 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.42, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Maldives ranks 152nd 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