What is infant mortality rate by sex in Canada?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Canada was 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4142 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Canada rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Canada ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Canada

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Canada
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4322 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

154th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.63 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.4142 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Canada, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Canada peaked at 3.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4142 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

Canada ranks 154th 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	2.98 deaths per 100 live births	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	2.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	0.9702 deaths per 100 live births	1.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.7397 deaths per 100 live births	0.6236 deaths per 100 live births	0.9098 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5329 deaths per 100 live births	0.4808 deaths per 100 live births	0.6048 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4771 deaths per 100 live births	0.4644 deaths per 100 live births	0.4841 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4347 deaths per 100 live births	0.4142 deaths per 100 live births	0.458 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4228 deaths per 100 live births	0.4147 deaths per 100 live births	0.4322 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Canada

151 Saudi Arabia 0.4414 deaths per 100 live births compare
152 Malta 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births compare
153 Maldives 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births compare
155 Bulgaria 0.4223 deaths per 100 live births compare
156 Serbia 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births compare
157 China 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Canada?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Canada was 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4142 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Canada rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Canada ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .