China vs Sri Lanka: Youth mortality rate
China
0.7409
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7458
in 2024
China rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Youth mortality rate over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7458 against 0.7409 in China, a difference of 0.0049.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was China ahead.
China ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 | 7.58 | 2.09 | China |
| 1980s | 6.53 | 4.17 | 2.36 | China |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 2.61 | 2.69 | China |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.23 | 0.6899 | China |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.17 | 0.1968 | China |
| 2020s | 0.8359 | 0.8086 | 0.0273 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7458 against 0.7409 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0049, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- China ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.