Sri Lanka vs United States: Child mortality by sex
Sri Lanka
0.6471
in 2024
United States
0.7012
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
147th
United States rank
145th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7012 against 0.6471 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0541.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 199 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 | 12.04 | 3.72 | 8.32 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.39 | 3.05 | 5.34 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 2.15 | 4.43 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 1.44 | 2.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.07 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.8765 | 0.8935 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7464 | 0.2579 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7035 | 0.7017 | 0.0018 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.7012 against 0.6471 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0541, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.