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Infant mortality rates, by province and territory
Related tables: Measures of health, Births and deaths.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | |||||
| Canada | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4.2 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 7.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| New Brunswick | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Quebec | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Ontario | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Manitoba | 9.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 7.5 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| Alberta | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| British Columbia | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Yukon | 11.4 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 16.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 8.6 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| Nunavut | 20.6 | 24.9 | 5.9 | 14.4 | 25.4 |
| Note: 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, CANSIM, table 102-0504 and Catalogue no. 84F0211X. Last modified: 2010-02-23. | |||||
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