French Polynesia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rates

French Polynesia
0.5255
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5098
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
175th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.5255 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0157.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 9.05 8.84 0.214 French Polynesia
1960s 6.6 6.14 0.4561 French Polynesia
1970s 5.15 4.77 0.3829 French Polynesia
1980s 2.67 2.65 0.0182 French Polynesia
1990s 1.34 1.65 0.3119 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.8443 1.24 0.4002 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6483 0.7505 0.1022 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.545 0.5405 0.0045 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, French Polynesia or Sri Lanka?
French Polynesia, at 0.5255 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
0.0157, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rates?
French Polynesia ranks 172nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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