Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Puerto Rico
0.5183
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5098
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
175th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.5183 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0085.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 8.84 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 6.14 | 2.52 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 4.77 | 2.23 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 2.65 | 0.6756 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.65 | 0.2233 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8311 | 1.24 | 0.4134 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.651 | 0.7505 | 0.0995 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5388 | 0.5405 | 0.0017 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.5183 against 0.5098 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0085, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd 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.