Neonatal mortality rate in Canada
Canada: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Canada, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Canada is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Canada peaked at 2.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Canada?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Canada was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days