Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-6.21 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada is 1.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 1.36 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.21 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Canada ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1952 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1953 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1954 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1955 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1956 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1957 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1958 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1959 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1960 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1962 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1963 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1964 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1965 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1966 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1967 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1971 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1972 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1973 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1975 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1976 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1977 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1982 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1983 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1984 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1985 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1987 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1988 | -3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1990 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1991 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1996 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1997 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1998 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1999 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1297 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2003 | 0.095 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4602 % change on previous year | +348.9% |
| 2006 | -0.8058 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2007 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2013 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2014 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9811 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6529 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2376 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2584 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7432 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -348.9% | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -0.4602 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +263.1% | -0.0795 % change on previous year | 0.1297 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -207.9% | 0.095 % change on previous year | -0.1025 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +208.7% | -0.2376 % change on previous year | 0.2584 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +187.7% | 0.2584 % change on previous year | 0.7432 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +86.3% | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -0.0795 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.51 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5267 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.1297 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.2376 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9231 % change on previous year | 0.2584 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 United Kingdom 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Moldova 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Japan 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Palestine 0.8994 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Malaysia 0.8281 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Serbia 0.8263 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Canada was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.