China vs Sri Lanka: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
China
5.72
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.88
in 2024
China rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.88 against 5.72 in China, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 212 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 | 16.52 | 9.37 | China |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 9.11 | 2.34 | China |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.37 | 0.2089 | 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 against 5.72 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16, 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 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 212 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.