Canada vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths

Canada
1,692 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,663 deaths
in 2024
Canada rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195119872024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,692 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Canada ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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 13,619 deaths 20,762 deaths 7,143 deaths Sri Lanka
1960s 9,861 deaths 19,102 deaths 9,241 deaths Sri Lanka
1970s 5,073 deaths 16,972 deaths 11,899 deaths Sri Lanka
1980s 3,086 deaths 9,125 deaths 6,039 deaths Sri Lanka
1990s 2,264 deaths 5,480 deaths 3,216 deaths Sri Lanka
2000s 1,802 deaths 4,549 deaths 2,746 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 1,787 deaths 2,690 deaths 902.5 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 1,668 deaths 1,822 deaths 153.8 deaths Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Canada, at 1,692 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Canada and Sri Lanka?
29 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Canada ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .