Neonatal deaths in Canada
Canada: Neonatal deaths was 1,223 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,223
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,710
in 1970
All-time low
1,221
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal deaths in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Canada is 1,223, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Canada peaked at 4,710 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 2023.
That places Canada 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,710 | — |
| 1971 | 4,371 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,950 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,613 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3,378 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,257 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,088 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,938 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,747 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,602 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,450 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,294 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,176 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,079 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,005 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,912 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,819 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,741 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,717 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,737 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,753 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,728 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,679 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,624 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,592 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,539 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,461 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,363 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,304 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,236 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,267 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,278 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,318 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,336 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,345 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,366 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,393 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,424 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,434 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,419 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,409 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,409 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,393 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,387 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,362 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,339 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,308 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,295 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,292 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,259 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,281 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,225 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,221 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,223 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,465 | 2,602 | 4,710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,993 | 1,717 | 2,450 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,531 | 1,265 | 1,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 | 1,236 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,361 | 1,292 | 1,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 | 1,221 | 1,281 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Canada?
- Neonatal deaths in Canada was 1,223 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal deaths?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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