Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, infant

Slovakia
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.3 per 1,000 live births against 5.1 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 23.39 per 1,000 live births 44.25 per 1,000 live births 20.86 per 1,000 live births Sri Lanka
1980s 16.23 per 1,000 live births 24.22 per 1,000 live births 7.99 per 1,000 live births Sri Lanka
1990s 10.45 per 1,000 live births 16.25 per 1,000 live births 5.8 per 1,000 live births Sri Lanka
2000s 6.97 per 1,000 live births 12.17 per 1,000 live births 5.2 per 1,000 live births Sri Lanka
2010s 5.22 per 1,000 live births 7.61 per 1,000 live births 2.39 per 1,000 live births Sri Lanka
2020s 5 per 1,000 live births 5.65 per 1,000 live births 0.65 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, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.3 per 1,000 live births against 5.1 per 1,000 live births in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Slovakia ranks 145th 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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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