What is child mortality rate in Canada?

Child mortality rate in Canada was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.

How does Canada rank for child mortality rate?

Canada ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Canada

Name: Child mortality rate in Canada
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.5%

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

162nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

4.8%

in 1950

All-time low

0.5%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Canada, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate in Canada stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Canada peaked at 4.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Canada ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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
1950s	4.0%	3.3%	4.8%	10
1960s	2.8%	2.3%	3.2%	10
1970s	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	10
1980s	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%	10
1990s	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	10
2000s	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	10
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	10

Countries ranked near Canada

159 Belarus 0.5% compare
159 Slovakia 0.5% compare
161 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
163 Bermuda 0.5% compare
163 Cuba 0.5% compare
165 New Zealand 0.5% compare
165 Taiwan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Canada?: Child mortality rate in Canada was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Canada rank for child mortality rate?: Canada ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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