Libya vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Libya
1,996.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,737.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,996.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 259.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Libya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,644.3% | 20,605.3% | 5,961.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 12,243.5% | 19,108.2% | 6,864.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 8,207.0% | 17,009.5% | 8,802.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,947.6% | 9,122.7% | 3,175.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,944.4% | 5,476.3% | 2,531.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,350.3% | 4,537.9% | 2,187.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,592.5% | 2,689.3% | 1,096.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,349.0% | 1,860.2% | 511.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, at 1,996.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 259.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Libya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.