Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate
Puerto Rico
0.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
175th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 6.1% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.