Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Neonatal mortality rate
Maldives
3.67
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.96
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.96 against 3.67 in Maldives, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7 | 16.05 | 31.65 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 33.98 | 12.5 | 21.48 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 13.84 | 7.83 | 6 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.53 | 0.5532 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4.29 | 0.1451 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.96 against 3.67 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.29, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.