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Canada Infant Mortality Rate

Canada's infant mortality rate fell to 4.4 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 4.5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Canada has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (4.40 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Canada is lower (4.40 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 36th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 4.4
2022 4.5
2021 4.5
2020 4.5
2019 4.5
2018 4.5
2017 4.6
2016 4.6
2015 4.7
2014 4.7
2013 4.8
2012 4.8
2011 4.9
2010 5
2009 5
2008 5.1
2007 5.1
2006 5.2
2005 5.2
2004 5.3
2003 5.3
2002 5.3
2001 5.3
2000 5.3
1999 5.3
1998 5.4
1997 5.5
1996 5.6
1995 5.8
1994 6
1993 6.2
1992 6.4
1991 6.6
1990 6.8
1989 7
1988 7.3
1987 7.5
1986 7.7
1985 8
1984 8.3
1983 8.7
1982 9.2
1981 9.7
1980 10.3
1979 11
1978 11.7
1977 12.5
1976 13.3
1975 14.1
1974 15
1973 15.9
1972 16.7
1971 17.6
1970 18.5
1969 19.4
1968 20.3
1967 21.2
1966 22.1
1965 23.1
1964 24.1
1963 25.1
1962 26
1961 26.9
1960 27.8
Canada Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Canada who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 81.65 81.25 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.5 2.5 2022