Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, neonatal

Canada
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
150th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
152nd

Mortality rate, neonatal over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.9 per 1,000 live births 12.4 per 1,000 live births 1.5 per 1,000 live births Canada
1970s 9.98 per 1,000 live births 10.59 per 1,000 live births 0.61 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.38 per 1,000 live births 5.77 per 1,000 live births 0.39 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.05 per 1,000 live births 4.15 per 1,000 live births 0.1 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.85 per 1,000 live births 3.47 per 1,000 live births 0.38 per 1,000 live births Canada
2010s 3.59 per 1,000 live births 2.74 per 1,000 live births 0.85 per 1,000 live births Canada
2020s 3.44 per 1,000 live births 2.9 per 1,000 live births 0.54 per 1,000 live births Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
Canada ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,751 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.