Canada vs Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths
Canada
1,949 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,898 deaths
in 2024
Canada rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Number of child deaths over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,949 deaths against 1,898 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 51 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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 | 15,524 deaths | 34,619 deaths | 19,095 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 11,668 deaths | 29,217 deaths | 17,548 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6,078 deaths | 24,013 deaths | 17,936 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,744 deaths | 12,728 deaths | 8,984 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,722 deaths | 6,938 deaths | 4,215 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,097 deaths | 6,132 deaths | 4,034 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,055 deaths | 3,225 deaths | 1,170 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,925 deaths | 2,092 deaths | 167.4 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 1,949 deaths against 1,898 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 51 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Canada ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .