Canada vs Sri Lanka: Infant mortality (Our World)
Canada
0.4717
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5166
in 2024
Canada rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5166 against 0.4717 in Canada, a difference of 0.0449.
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 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 199 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 | 3.32 | 6.72 | 3.41 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 5.28 | 2.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 4.41 | 2.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.8379 | 2.42 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5942 | 1.63 | 1.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.5207 | 1.22 | 0.6993 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.47 | 0.7632 | 0.2932 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4611 | 0.5566 | 0.0954 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5166 against 0.4717 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0449, 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?
- Canada ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.