Neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada
Canada: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,223 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,223
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,710
in 1970
All-time low
1,221
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada, 1970β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada stood at 1,223.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada peaked at 4,710 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 2023.
Canada ranks 93rd of 195 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.
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Canada was 1,223 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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