Neonatal mortality rate in Canada
Canada: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3389 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.3389 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Canada, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 rate in Canada peaked at 1.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9358 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8813 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8301 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7781 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7258 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6755 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6299 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.592 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.562 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5369 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5137 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4924 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4743 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4597 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4472 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4355 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4253 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4179 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4135 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4096 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4042 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3971 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3883 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3795 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3739 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3745 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3801 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3939 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3963 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3927 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3854 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3797 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3772 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3754 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3719 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.368 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3639 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3594 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.354 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.349 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.346 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3459 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.347 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.345 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3423 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9986 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7258 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5384 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4472 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6755 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4045 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3739 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4355 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3963 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.358 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3459 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3754 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.344 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 147 United States 0.3652 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Romania 0.3623 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Malta 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Montserrat 0.3299 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Slovakia 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 United Kingdom 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Canada?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Canada was 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .