Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories

Infant mortality rate of population, rate

Infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths of children under one year of age during a given year per 1,000 live births (or 100,000 live births).

Population refers to the total membership, based on specific characteristics, of a group of people, objects or events at a given time and within a particular geographic area.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

  • Rate per 100,000 live births
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