Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of infant deaths
Sri Lanka
1,737.0%
in 2023
Tunisia
1,785.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Tunisia rank
94th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,785.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 48.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,002.4% | 27,929.9% | 8,927.4% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 17,009.5% | 18,919.2% | 1,909.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 9,122.7% | 10,948.0% | 1,825.3% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5,476.3% | 6,236.9% | 760.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4,537.9% | 3,287.8% | 1,250.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,689.3% | 3,329.9% | 640.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,860.2% | 2,146.0% | 285.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,785.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 48.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 94th 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.