Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate

Sri Lanka
3.96
in 2024
Uruguay
4.05
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Uruguay rank
143rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.05 against 3.96 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 200 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 27.47 23.19 4.28 Sri Lanka
1980s 17.72 14.32 3.4 Sri Lanka
1990s 12.5 10.37 2.13 Sri Lanka
2000s 7.83 7.16 0.6724 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.53 4.93 0.5976 Sri Lanka
2020s 4.29 4.27 0.0202 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.05 against 3.96 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.09, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 143rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed