Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate
Sri Lanka
3.96
in 2024
Tonga
4.15
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Tonga rank
142nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4.15 against 3.96 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1 | 10.16 | 4.94 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 8.36 | 4.14 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 6.33 | 1.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.14 | 0.3867 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.4 | 0.1045 | 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 against 3.96 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.19, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.