Canada vs New Zealand: Infant mortality rates

Canada
0.4264
in 2023
New Zealand
0.4342
in 2023
Canada rank
185th
New Zealand rank
183rd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
01234195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.4342 against 0.4264 in Canada, a difference of 0.0078.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 185th and New Zealand ranks 183rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 3.56 2.55 1.01 Canada
1960s 2.38 1.96 0.4295 Canada
1970s 1.47 1.5 0.0319 New Zealand
1980s 0.8382 1.14 0.3005 New Zealand
1990s 0.589 0.6896 0.1005 New Zealand
2000s 0.5206 0.5229 0.0023 New Zealand
2010s 0.4707 0.4342 0.0365 Canada
2020s 0.4348 0.4349 0.0001 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.4342 against 0.4264 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Canada and New Zealand?
0.0078, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Canada ranks 185th and New Zealand ranks 183rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed