New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Mortality rate 1-59 months

New Zealand
2.05
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.92
in 2024
New Zealand rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
020406080195219882024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.05 against 1.92 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.13.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 10.53 39.83 29.3 Sri Lanka
1970s 9.59 36.19 26.6 Sri Lanka
1980s 8.76 15.98 7.22 Sri Lanka
1990s 5.37 8.21 2.84 Sri Lanka
2000s 3.55 8.76 5.2 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.52 3.6 1.07 Sri Lanka
2020s 2.15 2.09 0.0636 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
New Zealand, at 2.05 against 1.92 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
New Zealand ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed