Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Number of neonatal deaths
Gambia
1,406 deaths
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1,304 deaths
in 2019
Gambia rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,406 deaths against 1,304 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 102 deaths.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644.1 deaths | 13,649 deaths | 13,005 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 832.8 deaths | 11,867 deaths | 11,035 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,269 deaths | 10,397 deaths | 9,128 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1,602 deaths | 6,548 deaths | 4,946 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,951 deaths | 4,163 deaths | 2,212 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,975 deaths | 2,848 deaths | 872.8 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,627 deaths | 1,848 deaths | 220.7 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, at 1,406 deaths against 1,304 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 102 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.