Sri Lanka - Neonatal Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Sri Lanka Neonatal Mortality Rate was down by 5.2% year on year. With 4.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 137 among other countries in Neonatal Mortality Rate. Sri Lanka is overtaken by Kuwait, which was number 136 at 4.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina with 4.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Lesotho ranked the highest with 42.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 1.4% versus 2018. Pakistan, Central African Republic and South Sudan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.3% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -15.6% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.30 |
| 2018 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 4.70 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.20 |
How does Sri Lanka rank in Neonatal Mortality Rate?
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Lesotho
|
43 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Pakistan
|
41 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.3 % | View data | |
| 136 |
#136
Kuwait
|
5 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.1 % | View data | |
| 137 |
#137
Sri Lanka
|
4 | 2019 | -4.4 % | -5.2 % | View data | |
| 138 |
#138
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.2 % | View data | |