Romania vs Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, infant
Romania
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Romania rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Romania ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.19 per 1,000 live births | 44.25 per 1,000 live births | 8.06 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 1990s | 21.99 per 1,000 live births | 16.25 per 1,000 live births | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.15 per 1,000 live births | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 7.61 per 1,000 live births | 0.4 per 1,000 live births | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.275 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 5.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Romania ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release