Mortality rate, infant, male in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, infant, male was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Canada is 5.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Canada peaked at 31.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Canada 148th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.38 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Canada?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Canada was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.