Canada—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #147 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.4
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#147
of 196 countries
Maximum
3.9
2002
Minimum
3.4
2018
CAGR
-0.5%
24 years
Last
3.4
Previous
3.4
Highest
3.9
Lowest
3.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 3.4 in 2023, ranking #147 out of 196 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 3.9 (2002) and the lowest was 3.4 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |