Child mortality in Canada
Canada: Child mortality 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
157th
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1908
All-time low
0.518 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Canada, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Canada peaked at 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.518 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.
That places Canada 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.79 deaths per 100 live births | 32.13 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.62 deaths per 100 live births | 31.26 deaths per 100 live births | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | 31.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.14 deaths per 100 live births | 29.66 deaths per 100 live births | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.69 deaths per 100 live births | 27.7 deaths per 100 live births | 29.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.13 deaths per 100 live births | 26.9 deaths per 100 live births | 27.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | 26.9 deaths per 100 live births | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.61 deaths per 100 live births | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | 12.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 |
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More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Canada?
- Child mortality in Canada was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1908.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.518 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.