Sri Lanka vs United States: Youth mortality rate
Sri Lanka
0.7458
in 2024
United States
0.7949
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
148th
United States rank
145th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7949 against 0.7458 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0491.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.39 | 3.01 | 7.38 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7.86 | 2.29 | 5.57 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 1.57 | 2.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 1.19 | 1.41 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 0.9576 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.8142 | 0.3529 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8086 | 0.7904 | 0.0182 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.7949 against 0.7458 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0491, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.