Infant mortality by sex in Canada
Canada: Infant mortality by sex was 0.5094 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5094
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1950
All-time low
0.4842
in 2018
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5094 for infant mortality by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Canada peaked at 4.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4842, in 2018.
Canada ranks 152nd of 199 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 | 3.79 | 3.22 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.17 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.23 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9312 | 0.7823 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6525 | 0.5769 | 0.7546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5623 | 0.539 | 0.5737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5036 | 0.4842 | 0.5332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4976 | 0.4868 | 0.5094 | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Canada?
- Infant mortality by sex in Canada was 0.5094 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4842 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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