China vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
China
0.5102
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5098
in 2023
China rank
174th
Sri Lanka rank
175th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5102 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0004.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.11 | 8.84 | 3.27 | China |
| 1960s | 10.69 | 6.14 | 4.55 | China |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 4.77 | 1.56 | China |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 2.65 | 1.66 | China |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 1.65 | 1.93 | China |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.24 | 0.7914 | China |
| 2010s | 0.9236 | 0.7505 | 0.1731 | China |
| 2020s | 0.5533 | 0.5405 | 0.0128 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 0.5102 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0004, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- China ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.