Child mortality rate in Canada
Canada: Child mortality rate was 0.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1908
All-time low
0.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
123
1900–2024
Child mortality rate in Canada, 1900–2024
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 0.54 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Canada peaked at 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
That places Canada 155th 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.
Child mortality rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1901 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1902 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1903 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | -21.1% |
| 1906 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | +22.3% |
| 1908 | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | +65.6% |
| 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 | 26.85 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 | -45.6% |
| 1922 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 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 | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 12.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 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 | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -16.4% |
| 1939 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1943 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1944 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 5.39 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 | -5.3% |
| 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 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.54 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +65.6% | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1921 | -45.6% | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1910s | 25.62 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 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | 12.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 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 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.714 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.607 deaths per 100 live births | 0.58 deaths per 100 live births | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Canada?
- Child mortality rate in Canada was 0.54 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 rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1908.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.