Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Sri Lanka
1,269
in 2024
Palestine
1,294
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Palestine rank
90th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 1,294 against 1,269 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,118 | 2,160 | 2,958 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4,226 | 2,192 | 2,034 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,935 | 1,939 | 996.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,941 | 1,687 | 254 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,350 | 50 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 1,294 against 1,269 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 25, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Palestine ranks 90th 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.