What is infant mortality rate in Canada?

Infant mortality rate in Canada was 0.4717 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 recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 4.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4505 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Canada rank for infant mortality rate?

Canada ranks 152nd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Canada

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4717 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

152nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

4.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.4505 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1949–2024

Infant mortality rate in Canada, 1949–2024

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

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Canada is 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 4.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4505 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

That places Canada 152nd out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	4.33 deaths per 100 live births	4.33 deaths per 100 live births	4.33 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	3.4 deaths per 100 live births	2.87 deaths per 100 live births	4.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	2.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.46 deaths per 100 live births	1.1 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.8379 deaths per 100 live births	0.7049 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5942 deaths per 100 live births	0.53 deaths per 100 live births	0.6816 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5207 deaths per 100 live births	0.5027 deaths per 100 live births	0.5277 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.47 deaths per 100 live births	0.4505 deaths per 100 live births	0.4966 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4611 deaths per 100 live births	0.4517 deaths per 100 live births	0.4717 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Canada

149 Sri Lanka 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births compare
150 Qatar 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births compare
151 Maldives 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births compare
154 Saudi Arabia 0.4656 deaths per 100 live births compare
155 Bulgaria 0.465 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Canada?: Infant mortality rate in Canada was 0.4717 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 recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 4.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4505 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Canada rank for infant mortality rate?: Canada ranks 152nd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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