China vs Sri Lanka: Under-five mortality rate
China
5.72
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.88
in 2024
China rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Under-five mortality rate 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 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.99 | 71.32 | 46.68 | China |
| 1970s | 87.72 | 62.69 | 25.03 | China |
| 1980s | 56.08 | 33.41 | 22.67 | China |
| 1990s | 47.57 | 20.61 | 26.96 | China |
| 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, 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 between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- China ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.