Canada vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Canada
4.72
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.17
in 2024
Canada rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
150th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.17 against 4.72 in Canada, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.16 | 67.21 | 34.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 23.61 | 52.8 | 29.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.65 | 44.15 | 29.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.38 | 24.22 | 15.84 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 16.27 | 10.32 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 12.2 | 6.99 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 7.63 | 2.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 5.57 | 0.9543 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.17 against 4.72 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.45, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Canada ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.