Number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada
Canada: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,223 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada is 1,223, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada peaked at 4,710 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 2023.
That places Canada 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,710 | — |
| 1971 | 4,371 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,950 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 3,613 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3,378 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,257 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,088 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,938 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,747 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,602 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,450 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,294 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,176 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,079 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,005 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,912 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,819 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,741 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,717 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,737 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,753 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,728 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,679 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,624 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,592 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,539 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,461 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,363 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,304 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,236 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,267 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,278 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,318 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,336 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,345 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,366 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,393 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,424 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,434 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,419 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,409 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,409 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,393 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,387 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,362 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,339 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,308 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,295 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,292 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,259 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,281 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,225 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,221 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,223 | +0.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,939 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Canada was 1,223 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.