Neonatal mortality wdi in Canada
Canada: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.3389 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3389
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1969
All-time low
0.3389
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Canada, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3389 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Canada peaked at 1.39 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3389, in 2024.
That places Canada 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.39 | — |
| 1970 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.25 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 1 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9358 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8813 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8301 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7781 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7258 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6755 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6299 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.592 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.562 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5369 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5137 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4924 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4743 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4597 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4472 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4355 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4253 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4179 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4135 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4096 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4042 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3971 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3883 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3795 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3739 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3745 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3801 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3875 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3939 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3963 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3927 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3854 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3797 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3777 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3772 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3754 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3719 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.368 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3639 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3594 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.354 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.349 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.346 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3459 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.347 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3473 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.345 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3423 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3389 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3389 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9986 | 0.7258 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5384 | 0.4472 | 0.6755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4045 | 0.3739 | 0.4355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 | 0.3745 | 0.3963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.358 | 0.3459 | 0.3754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.344 | 0.3389 | 0.3473 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 147 United States 0.3652 compare
- 148 Romania 0.3623 compare
- 149 Malta 0.3569 compare
- 151 Montserrat 0.3299 compare
- 152 Slovakia 0.3273 compare
- 153 United Kingdom 0.3042 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 wdi in Canada?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Canada was 0.3389 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3389 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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