Canada vs Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths
Canada
1,576.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,360.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
100th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,576.0% against 1,360.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 216.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,337.2% | 11,036.8% | 2,300.5% | Canada |
| 1960s | 9,859.2% | 12,480.9% | 2,621.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5,070.9% | 13,346.3% | 8,275.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3,087.3% | 9,840.6% | 6,753.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,263.2% | 6,316.8% | 4,053.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,800.8% | 3,368.1% | 1,567.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,790.2% | 2,077.9% | 287.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,614.8% | 1,455.2% | 159.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Canada or Nicaragua?
- Canada, at 1,576.0% against 1,360.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 216.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Canada ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.