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
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.