Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada
Canada: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6275
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6675
in 2014
All-time low
0.5421
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada is 0.6275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada peaked at 0.6675 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5421, in 1990.
Canada ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5421 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5427 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5455 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5524 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.567 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5747 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5775 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5753 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5816 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5851 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.59 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6133 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6219 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6426 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6482 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6504 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6523 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6525 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6565 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6581 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6576 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6609 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6649 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6636 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6675 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6628 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6612 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6573 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6621 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6578 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6668 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.637 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6369 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6275 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5644 | 0.5421 | 0.5851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6386 | 0.59 | 0.6581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6625 | 0.6573 | 0.6675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6452 | 0.6275 | 0.6668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.6275 compare
- 44 Egypt 0.6259 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
- 46 Seychelles 0.625 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Canada was 0.6275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6675 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5421 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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