Canada vs New Zealand: Mortality rate, infant
Canada
4.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Canada rank
153rd
New Zealand rank
154th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.63 per 1,000 live births | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.49 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 11.36 per 1,000 live births | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.21 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.35 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.04 per 1,000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.35 per 1,000 live births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 4.4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Canada ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release