Infant deaths in Canada
Canada: Infant deaths was 1,692 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,692
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,902
in 2009
All-time low
1,657
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Canada, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Canada stood at 1,692.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Canada peaked at 1,902 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,657, in 2020.
Canada ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,802 | 1,745 | 1,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 | 1,680 | 1,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 | 1,657 | 1,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,223 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Canada?
- Infant deaths in Canada was 1,692 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for infant deaths?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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