Child mortality rate in Canada
Canada: Child mortality rate was 0.7135 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7135
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 1949
All-time low
0.6776
in 2019
Years of data
76
1949β2024
Child mortality rate in Canada, 1949β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.7135 for child mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Canada peaked at 8.3 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.6776, in 2019.
That places Canada 157th out of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.09 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 | 3.61 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.34 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.52 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.983 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.869 | 0.7811 | 0.9568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7108 | 0.6776 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6967 | 0.6806 | 0.7135 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Canada?
- Child mortality rate in Canada was 0.7135 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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