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.
Child mortality in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 32.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 32.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 31.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1842 | 31.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1843 | 31.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 31.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 31.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 31.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 31.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 31.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 31.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 31.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 30.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 30.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 30.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 30.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 30.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 29.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 29.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 29.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 29.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 29.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 29.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 29.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 29.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 28.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 28.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 27.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 27.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 27.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 27.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 27.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 26.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 26.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 27.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 27.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 28.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 28.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 29.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 29.67 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1902 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1903 | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | -21.2% |
| 1905 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | +10.6% |
| 1906 | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | +10.6% |
| 1907 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | +28.7% |
| 1908 | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | +28.6% |
| 1909 | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | -34.6% |
| 1910 | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births | +27.2% |
| 1911 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1913 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -19.3% |
| 1918 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | +16.4% |
| 1921 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -45.5% |
| 1922 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1925 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | +8.4% |
| 1927 | 12.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 12.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 1933 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1934 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -16.3% |
| 1939 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1943 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1949 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | -45.5% | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1909 | -34.6% | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1907 | +28.7% | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1908 | +28.6% | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1910 | +27.2% | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births |
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 154 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 0.519 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.