China vs Sri Lanka: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
China
5.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.88 per 1,000 live births against 5.72 per 1,000 live births in China, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.89 per 1,000 live births | 16.52 per 1,000 live births | 9.37 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.11 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.2089 per 1,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.88 per 1,000 live births against 5.72 per 1,000 live births in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16 per 1,000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- China ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.