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Infant mortality rates1
| |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| |
infant mortality rate |
| Canada |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
7.8 |
8.2 |
7.9 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
| Prince Edward Island |
9.1 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
| Nova Scotia |
7.1 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
4.4 |
| New Brunswick |
7.2 |
5.4 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
| Quebec |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
| Ontario |
6.2 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
| Manitoba |
7.1 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
6.7 |
7.5 |
| Saskatchewan |
8.1 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
| Alberta |
6.7 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
| British Columbia |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
| Yukon |
7.9 |
2.3 |
12.8 |
0.0 |
8.4 |
| Northwest Territories |
9.6 |
14.6 |
13.0 |
12.2 |
10.9 |
| 1. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the number of deaths of
children less than one year of age per 1,000 live births. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division. |
For more information, consult the Guide to health statistics at Statistics Canada.
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the Statistical data documentation.
If you have any questions or would like to obtain more information,
contact infostats@statcan.ca
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