Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Saudi Arabia
5.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.88 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 16.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.5295 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.3391 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.0561 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.88 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th 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.