Canada vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate
Canada
4.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.17 per 1,000 live births against 4.72 per 1,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 0.45 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.63 per 1,000 live births | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.9543 per 1,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.17 per 1,000 live births against 4.72 per 1,000 live births in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.45 per 1,000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.