Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Mortality rate, infant
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
United States of America rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.25 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 27.86 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.25 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.61 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 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, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.5 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 Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 140th 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