Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rates
Saudi Arabia
0.5059
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5098
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
170th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5098 against 0.5059 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0039.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 229 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.13 | 8.84 | 8.29 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 14.23 | 6.14 | 8.09 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9.6 | 4.77 | 4.83 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.26 | 2.65 | 2.61 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 1.65 | 0.986 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.24 | 0.1701 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.7859 | 0.7505 | 0.0354 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.541 | 0.5405 | 0.0005 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5098 against 0.5059 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0039, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 229 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.