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
1020304050197019962023

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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release