Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Maldives
4.75
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Maldives rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
150th
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
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 201 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, 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 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?
- Maldives ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.