Number of infant deaths, female in Canada
Canada: Number of infant deaths, female was 754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
754
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,437
in 1960
All-time low
740
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Canada is 754, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Canada peaked at 5,437 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 740, in 2023.
Canada ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,437 | — |
| 1961 | 5,249 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 5,038 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4,781 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 4,503 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 4,107 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 3,642 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 3,307 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 3,070 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 2,918 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 2,789 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,619 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 2,431 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2,259 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2,147 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,077 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,997 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,896 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,780 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,677 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,594 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,507 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,436 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,379 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,332 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,284 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,232 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,182 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,160 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,158 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,166 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,152 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,117 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,063 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,013 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 970 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 918 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 861 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 822 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 798 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 776 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 771 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 775 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 781 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 792 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 798 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 812 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 833 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 851 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 856 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 845 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 833 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 830 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 823 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 816 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 809 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 798 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 781 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 763 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 753 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 741 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 743 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 744 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 740 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 754 | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 754 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 7.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,205 | 2,918 | 5,437 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,167 | 1,677 | 2,789 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,326 | 1,158 | 1,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 988 | 798 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 804.5 | 771 | 856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.1 | 753 | 845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.4 | 740 | 754 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Canada?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Canada was 754 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,437 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 740 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.