Sri Lanka vs United States: Child mortality around the world
Sri Lanka
0.6276
in 2023
United States
0.6161
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
171st
United States rank
174th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6276 against 0.6161 in United States, a difference of 0.0115.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 171st and United States ranks 174th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.53 | 3.36 | 9.16 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.22 | 2.78 | 5.44 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.22 | 1.93 | 4.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 1.32 | 2.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 0.9808 | 1.06 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0.8147 | 0.8594 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9254 | 0.6847 | 0.2407 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6652 | 0.6304 | 0.0348 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.6276 against 0.6161 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0115, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Sri Lanka ranks 171st and United States ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.