Canada vs United States: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Canada
3.39
in 2024
United States
3.65
in 2024
Canada rank
160th
United States rank
157th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.65 against 3.39 in Canada, a difference of 0.26.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 4.47 | 0.6247 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.92 | 0.3378 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.57 | 0.1282 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 3.65 against 3.39 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Canada and United States?
- 0.26, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 213 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.