Canada vs Liechtenstein: Child mortality

Canada
0.5427 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liechtenstein
0.519 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
157th
Liechtenstein rank
160th

Child mortality over time

  • Canada
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births against 0.519 deaths per 100 live births in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0237 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Canada ranks 157th and Liechtenstein ranks 160th of 203 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1950s 4 deaths per 100 live births 4.42 deaths per 100 live births 0.4205 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
1960s 2.77 deaths per 100 live births 3.22 deaths per 100 live births 0.4424 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
1970s 1.75 deaths per 100 live births 2.72 deaths per 100 live births 0.9678 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
1980s 1.02 deaths per 100 live births 1.98 deaths per 100 live births 0.958 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
1990s 0.7131 deaths per 100 live births 1.46 deaths per 100 live births 0.7474 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
2000s 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births 0.8929 deaths per 100 live births 0.2857 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
2010s 0.5407 deaths per 100 live births 0.6546 deaths per 100 live births 0.1139 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein
2020s 0.5305 deaths per 100 live births 0.5516 deaths per 100 live births 0.0211 deaths per 100 live births Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Canada or Liechtenstein?
Canada, at 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births against 0.519 deaths per 100 live births in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Canada and Liechtenstein?
0.0237 deaths per 100 live births, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Liechtenstein?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Canada and Liechtenstein rank globally for child mortality?
Canada ranks 157th and Liechtenstein ranks 160th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.