Canada vs United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate
Canada
3.39
in 2024
United States of America
3.65
in 2024
Canada rank
151st
United States of America rank
148th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.65 against 3.39 in Canada, a difference of 0.26.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 148th of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.88 | 15.49 | 1.61 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9.99 | 11.89 | 1.9 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 7.12 | 1.74 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 5.12 | 1.08 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 4.47 | 0.6247 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.92 | 0.3378 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.57 | 0.1282 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.65 against 3.39 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.26, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 151st and United States of America ranks 148th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.