Canada vs Sri Lanka: Number of infants who die before age 1
Canada
1,524 deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,653 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,653 deaths against 1,524 deaths in Canada, a difference of 129 deaths.
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 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 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 | 14,662 deaths | 27,176 deaths | 12,514 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9,965 deaths | 22,476 deaths | 12,511 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,116 deaths | 18,549 deaths | 13,434 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,107 deaths | 9,950 deaths | 6,843 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,241 deaths | 5,583 deaths | 3,342 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,814 deaths | 4,654 deaths | 2,841 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,791 deaths | 2,642 deaths | 850.8 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,575 deaths | 1,772 deaths | 197.25 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,653 deaths against 1,524 deaths in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 129 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Canada ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.