Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Saudi Arabia
0.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.52 per 1,000 live births against 0.47 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.85 per 1,000 live births | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.34 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.295 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.775 per 1,000 live births | 0.761 per 1,000 live births | 0.014 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.502 per 1,000 live births | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0.054 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.52 per 1,000 live births against 0.47 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th 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.