Number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada
Canada: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 385 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
385 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,449 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
385 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada is 385 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada peaked at 1,449 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385 deaths, in 2100.
Canada ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,449 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 1,413 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 1,372 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 1,334 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2028 | 1,305 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 1,272 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 1,245 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 1,217 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 1,192 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 1,168 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 1,140 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 1,120 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 1,098 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2037 | 1,078 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2038 | 1,058 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 1,036 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 1,015 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 999 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 981 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2043 | 963 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 946 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 929 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 913 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 896 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 879 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2049 | 863 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 846 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2051 | 832 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2052 | 818 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2053 | 803 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2054 | 788 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2055 | 775 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2056 | 762 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 749 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 737 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2059 | 726 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2060 | 715 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2061 | 703 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2062 | 692 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 682 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 672 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2065 | 662 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 653 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 643 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 634 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2069 | 625 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 617 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2071 | 608 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2072 | 599 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 590 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 582 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 573 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 563 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2077 | 556 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2078 | 547 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 540 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2080 | 531 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 524 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2082 | 515 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2083 | 507 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2084 | 498 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2085 | 491 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 484 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2087 | 477 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2088 | 468 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2089 | 461 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 453 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 446 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2092 | 438 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2093 | 431 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2094 | 425 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 417 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2096 | 411 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2097 | 404 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2098 | 399 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 392 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 385 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,358 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 1,135 deaths | 1,036 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 938.4 deaths | 863 deaths | 1,015 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 783.6 deaths | 726 deaths | 846 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 668.1 deaths | 625 deaths | 715 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 577.5 deaths | 540 deaths | 617 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 495.6 deaths | 461 deaths | 531 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 421.6 deaths | 392 deaths | 453 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 385 deaths | 385 deaths | 385 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Canada was 385 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 deaths in 2100.
- How does Canada rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.