Canada vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Canada
1,576.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,737.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,737.0% against 1,576.0% in Canada, a difference of 161.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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 | 13,628.8% | 20,663.2% | 7,034.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9,859.2% | 19,108.2% | 9,249.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,070.9% | 17,009.5% | 11,938.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,087.3% | 9,122.7% | 6,035.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,263.2% | 5,476.3% | 3,213.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,800.8% | 4,537.9% | 2,737.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,790.2% | 2,689.3% | 899.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,614.8% | 1,860.2% | 245.5% | 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,737.0% against 1,576.0% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 161.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Canada ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.