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| Year | Number of deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 72.5 |
| 1936 | 67.7 |
| 1937 | 77.4 |
| 1938 | 64.2 |
| 1939 | 61.4 |
| 1940 | 57.6 |
| 1941 | 61.1 |
| 1942 | 55.4 |
| 1943 | 55.0 |
| 1944 | 56.3 |
| 1945 | 52.5 |
| 1946 | 47.8 |
| 1947 | 46.2 |
| 1948 | 44.4 |
| 1949 | 43.4 |
| 1950 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 38.5 |
| 1952 | 38.2 |
| 1953 | 35.6 |
| 1954 | 31.9 |
| 1955 | 31.3 |
| 1956 | 31.9 |
| 1957 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 30.2 |
| 1959 | 28.4 |
| 1960 | 27.3 |
| 1961 | 27.2 |
| 1962 | 27.6 |
| 1963 | 26.3 |
| 1964 | 24.7 |
| 1965 | 23.6 |
| 1966 | 23.1 |
| 1967 | 22.0 |
| 1968 | 20.8 |
| 1969 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 15.5 |
| 1974 | 15.0 |
| 1975 | 14.3 |
| 1976 | 13.5 |
| 1977 | 12.4 |
| 1978 | 12.0 |
| 1979 | 10.9 |
| 1980 | 10.4 |
| 1981 | 9.6 |
| 1982 | 9.1 |
| 1983 | 8.5 |
| 1984 | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 8.0 |
| 1986 | 7.9 |
| 1987 | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 5.4 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 102-0504 and Catalogue no. 82‑549‑XPB. | |
