Sri Lanka vs United States Virgin Islands: Infant mortality rates
Sri Lanka
0.5098
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.4946
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
170th
United States Virgin Islands rank
173rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5098 against 0.4946 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0152.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 170th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd of 229 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.84 | 5.07 | 3.77 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 6.14 | 3.39 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 2.52 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 1.95 | 0.7083 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.27 | 0.3784 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.9351 | 0.3094 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7505 | 0.7006 | 0.0499 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5405 | 0.525 | 0.0155 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Sri Lanka or United States Virgin Islands?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5098 against 0.4946 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0152, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 170th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd 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.