Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Maldives
0.6774
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.6686
in 2024
Maldives rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.6774 against 0.6686 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0088.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Maldives ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5089 0.6098 0.1009 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.5627 0.5071 0.0556 Maldives
2010s 0.5903 0.6072 0.0169 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.6697 0.6694 0.0002 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Maldives, at 0.6774 against 0.6686 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.0088, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Maldives ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed