Sri Lanka vs United States: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
United States rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 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 | 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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and United States 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