Canada vs Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate

Canada
3.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Maldives
3.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
159th
Maldives rank
155th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Canada
  • Maldives
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 3.67 per 1,000 live births against 3.39 per 1,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 155th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 3.85 per 1,000 live births 13.84 per 1,000 live births 9.99 per 1,000 live births Maldives
2010s 3.58 per 1,000 live births 6.08 per 1,000 live births 2.5 per 1,000 live births Maldives
2020s 3.44 per 1,000 live births 4.15 per 1,000 live births 0.706 per 1,000 live births Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Canada or Maldives?
Maldives, at 3.67 per 1,000 live births against 3.39 per 1,000 live births in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Canada and Maldives?
0.28 per 1,000 live births, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Canada ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 155th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed