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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .