Infant mortality rate in Canada
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
76
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.
Infant mortality rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9713 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9168 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8705 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8316 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7999 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7734 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7498 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7273 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6816 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6583 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.636 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6155 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5782 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5615 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5476 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5369 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5269 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5265 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5272 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5277 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5271 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5247 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5151 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.509 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4966 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4841 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4775 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4709 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4647 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4591 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4546 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4516 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4505 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4517 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.455 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4605 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4668 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Malta 0.4704 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
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)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .