Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.55 per 1,000 live births against 0.52 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.1017 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.007 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.679 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.541 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.593 per 1,000 live births | 0.761 per 1,000 live births | 0.168 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0 per 1,000 live births | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.55 per 1,000 live births against 0.52 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.