Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate
Sri Lanka
3.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tonga
4.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Tonga rank
150th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4.15 per 1,000 live births against 3.96 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 150th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 6.33 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.3867 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.1045 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4.15 per 1,000 live births against 3.96 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.19 per 1,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 150th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.