Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Probability of dying, by age

Cuba
0.0059
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.0058
in 2021
Cuba rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
135th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Cuba
  • Sri Lanka
0.0050.010.0150.02200020102021

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.0059 against 0.0058 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cuba ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 185 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0056 0.0132 0.0075 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0044 0.0079 0.0035 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0054 0.0059 0.0005 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Cuba or Sri Lanka?
Cuba, at 0.0059 against 0.0058 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Cuba and Sri Lanka?
0.0001, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Sri Lanka rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Cuba ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.