Sri Lanka vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual death rates at different ages
Sri Lanka
5.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
4.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
175th
United States Virgin Islands rank
178th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.45 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 64.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.47 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 49.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.81 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5021 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1545 deaths per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages, Sri Lanka or United States Virgin Islands?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.15 deaths per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.