Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Sri Lanka
1,269
in 2024
Tunisia
1,272
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Tunisia rank
91st
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,272 against 1,269 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,069 | 10,632 | 2,438 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10,698 | 9,452 | 1,246 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6,571 | 7,148 | 576.6 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4,226 | 4,603 | 377.2 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2,935 | 2,344 | 591 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,941 | 2,508 | 566.7 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,560 | 159.6 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,272 against 1,269 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 3, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 91st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.