Number of neonatal deaths in Canada
Canada: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,223 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,223
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,710
in 1970
All-time low
1,221
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Canada stood at 1,223.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Canada peaked at 4,710 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,221, in 2023.
Canada ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Canada?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Canada was 1,223 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,710 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.