Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Number of infant deaths
Sri Lanka
1,737.0%
in 2023
Ukraine
1,729.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Ukraine rank
96th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,737.0% against 1,729.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 8.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,693.1% | 19,255.4% | 2,562.2% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9,122.7% | 16,358.1% | 7,235.4% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5,476.3% | 10,198.9% | 4,722.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4,537.9% | 6,239.8% | 1,701.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,689.3% | 4,470.0% | 1,780.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,860.2% | 2,316.0% | 455.8% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,737.0% against 1,729.0% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 8.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 96th 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.