Mortality rate, infant in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, infant was 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Canada is 4.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Canada peaked at 27.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Canada 149th 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.61 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.63 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Canada?
- Mortality rate, infant in Canada was 4.7 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Canada ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.