Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate

Samoa
-4.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-4.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
155th

Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
-40-2002040195219882024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -4.26 % change on previous year against -4.29 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Samoa ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s -1.66 % change on previous year 0.0028 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1960s -3.01 % change on previous year -0.9271 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s -4.84 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -3.59 % change on previous year -7.87 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s -3.16 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 0.3023 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s 0.0599 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -1.22 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s -5.08 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 0.573 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, annual growth rate, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -4.26 % change on previous year against -4.29 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, annual growth rate between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 13,077 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.