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

Qatar
4.84
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Qatar rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
150th

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

  • Qatar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.17 against 4.84 in Qatar, a difference of 0.33.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 56.68 48.8 7.88 Qatar
1970s 40.81 44.15 3.33 Sri Lanka
1980s 24.12 24.22 0.1039 Sri Lanka
1990s 13.54 16.27 2.72 Sri Lanka
2000s 8.93 12.2 3.27 Sri Lanka
2010s 6.51 7.63 1.12 Sri Lanka
2020s 5.01 5.57 0.5561 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), Qatar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.17 against 4.84 in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
0.33, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Qatar ranks 151st 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
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