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

Slovakia
5.32
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Slovakia rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
150th

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

  • Slovakia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 5.32 against 5.17 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 53.87 67.21 13.34 Sri Lanka
1960s 27.17 52.8 25.63 Sri Lanka
1970s 23.44 44.15 20.7 Sri Lanka
1980s 16.24 24.22 7.99 Sri Lanka
1990s 10.44 16.27 5.83 Sri Lanka
2000s 6.96 12.2 5.24 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.24 7.63 2.39 Sri Lanka
2020s 5.13 5.57 0.4363 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), Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
Slovakia, at 5.32 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 Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
0.15, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Slovakia ranks 148th 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