Sri Lanka vs United States: Probability of dying by age

Sri Lanka
0.0058
in 2021
United States
0.0054
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
135th
United States rank
138th

Probability of dying by age over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.018200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0058 against 0.0054 in United States, a difference of 0.0004.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0132 0.0069 0.0063 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0079 0.0058 0.0021 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0059 0.0053 0.0006 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying by age, Sri Lanka or United States?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0058 against 0.0054 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying by age between Sri Lanka and United States?
0.0004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for probability of dying by age?
Sri Lanka ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed