Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada
Canada: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1922
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada peaked at 9.9% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Canada 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 9.9% | — |
| 1922 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1925 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 7.0% | -14.7% |
| 1933 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 7.1% | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 1939 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 1940 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 1943 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 1946 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Canada was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1922.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Canada ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.