Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Mortality rate, infant
Sri Lanka
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uruguay
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay 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 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.25 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 26.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.25 per 1,000 live births | 18.45 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | 0.28 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.61 per 1,000 live births | 7.68 per 1,000 live births | 0.07 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and Uruguay 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