Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Canada

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Canada was 4.4. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Canada were 4.8 and 4.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Canada for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Canada
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Canada
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Year Total Male Female
1960 27.8 31.2 24.2
1961 26.9 30.2 23.5
1962 26 29.1 22.8
1963 25.1 28.1 21.9
1964 24.1 27 21
1965 23.1 25.8 20.3
1966 22.1 24.7 19.5
1967 21.2 23.6 18.7
1968 20.3 22.6 17.9
1969 19.4 21.7 17
1970 18.5 20.8 16.2
1971 17.6 19.8 15.4
1972 16.7 18.7 14.7
1973 15.9 17.7 13.9
1974 15 16.7 13.2
1975 14.1 15.7 12.5
1976 13.3 14.8 11.8
1977 12.5 13.8 11.1
1978 11.7 13 10.4
1979 11 12.2 9.7
1980 10.3 11.5 9.1
1981 9.7 10.8 8.5
1982 9.2 10.2 8.1
1983 8.7 9.7 7.7
1984 8.3 9.2 7.4
1985 8 8.9 7.1
1986 7.7 8.6 6.8
1987 7.5 8.4 6.6
1988 7.3 8.1 6.4
1989 7 7.8 6.2
1990 6.8 7.5 6
1991 6.6 7.3 5.8
1992 6.4 7 5.7
1993 6.2 6.8 5.5
1994 6 6.5 5.3
1995 5.8 6.3 5.2
1996 5.6 6.2 5
1997 5.5 6 4.9
1998 5.4 5.9 4.9
1999 5.3 5.8 4.8
2000 5.3 5.7 4.8
2001 5.3 5.7 4.8
2002 5.3 5.7 4.8
2003 5.3 5.7 4.8
2004 5.3 5.7 4.8
2005 5.2 5.6 4.8
2006 5.2 5.6 4.8
2007 5.1 5.5 4.7
2008 5.1 5.5 4.7
2009 5 5.4 4.6
2010 5 5.3 4.6
2011 4.9 5.3 4.5
2012 4.8 5.2 4.5
2013 4.8 5.1 4.4
2014 4.7 5.1 4.4
2015 4.7 5 4.3
2016 4.6 4.9 4.3
2017 4.6 4.9 4.2
2018 4.5 4.8 4.2
2019 4.5 4.8 4.1
2020 4.5 4.8 4.1
2021 4.5 4.8 4.1
2022 4.5 4.8 4.1
2023 4.4 4.8 4.1