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
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.