Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate
Maldives
4.75
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Maldives rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
150th
Infant mortality rate 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.