Child mortality by income level of country in Canada
Canada: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5427 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.518 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Canada, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Canada stood at 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Canada peaked at 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.518 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.
Canada ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9744 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9418 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9124 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8842 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8557 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7963 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7678 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7167 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6929 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6712 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6526 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.638 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6278 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6196 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6184 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6171 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6147 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6103 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5967 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5804 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5726 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.565 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5494 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5416 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5277 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5225 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5191 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.518 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5194 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5234 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5298 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5371 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8557 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7131 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6278 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5804 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5407 deaths per 100 live births | 0.518 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5726 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5305 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5194 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russian Federation 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Canada?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Canada was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.518 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Canada ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .