Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Slovakia
0.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.53 per 1,000 live births against 0.52 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Slovakia ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.799 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.583 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.695 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.525 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.524 per 1,000 live births | 0.761 per 1,000 live births | 0.237 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.512 per 1,000 live births | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0.044 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, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
- Slovakia, at 0.53 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 Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Slovakia ranks 144th 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.