Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Canada
Canada: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.39
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 1990
All-time low
3.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada stood at 3.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada peaked at 4.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2024.
That places Canada 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.35 | — |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.88 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 | 3.74 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.75 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.46 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.39 | 3.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 148 United States 3.65 compare
- 149 Romania 3.62 compare
- 150 Malta 3.57 compare
- 152 Montserrat 3.3 compare
- 153 Slovakia 3.27 compare
- 154 United Kingdom 3.04 compare
More health data for Canada
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada was 3.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Canada ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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