Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Sri Lanka
0.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
145th
United States of America rank
142nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.77 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.816 per 1,000 live births | 0.811 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.678 per 1,000 live births | 0.542 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.761 per 1,000 live births | 0.582 per 1,000 live births | 0.179 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.556 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.006 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, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 142nd 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.