Canada vs Nicaragua: Number of infants who die before age 1

Canada
1,524 deaths
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,621 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
96th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Canada
  • Nicaragua
05.0k10.0k15.0k195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,621 deaths against 1,524 deaths in Canada, a difference of 97 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 14,662 deaths 12,160 deaths 2,501 deaths Canada
1960s 9,965 deaths 12,508 deaths 2,543 deaths Nicaragua
1970s 5,116 deaths 13,307 deaths 8,191 deaths Nicaragua
1980s 3,107 deaths 11,673 deaths 8,566 deaths Nicaragua
1990s 2,241 deaths 6,628 deaths 4,387 deaths Nicaragua
2000s 1,814 deaths 3,482 deaths 1,669 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 1,791 deaths 2,288 deaths 497.3 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 1,575 deaths 1,717 deaths 142.5 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Canada or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,621 deaths against 1,524 deaths in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Canada and Nicaragua?
97 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Canada ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.