Infant mortality rate in Canada
Canada: Infant mortality rate was 4.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.72
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 2003
All-time low
4.51
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Canada stood at 4.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Canada peaked at 5.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2019.
Canada ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.15 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.97 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.67 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 | 5.03 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.51 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.52 | 4.72 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0767 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Canada?
- Infant mortality rate in Canada was 4.72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 2003.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for infant mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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