Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada
Canada: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,223 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,223 deaths
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,710 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
1,221 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada stood at 1,223 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada peaked at 4,710 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,221 deaths, in 2023.
Canada ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,710 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 4,371 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,950 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,613 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3,378 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,257 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,088 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,938 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,747 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,602 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,450 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,294 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,176 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,079 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,005 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,912 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,819 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,741 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,717 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,737 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,753 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,728 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,679 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,624 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,592 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,539 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,461 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,363 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,304 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,236 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,267 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,278 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,318 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,336 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,345 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,366 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,393 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,424 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,434 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,419 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,409 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,409 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,393 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,387 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,362 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,339 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,308 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,295 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,292 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,259 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,281 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,225 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,221 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,223 deaths | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,223 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 7.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,465 deaths | 2,602 deaths | 4,710 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,993 deaths | 1,717 deaths | 2,450 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,531 deaths | 1,265 deaths | 1,753 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 deaths | 1,236 deaths | 1,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,361 deaths | 1,292 deaths | 1,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 deaths | 1,221 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Canada was 1,223 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 deaths in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .