Canada vs United Kingdom: Child mortality around the world
Canada
0.4872
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.424
in 2023
Canada rank
188th
United Kingdom rank
191st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4872 against 0.424 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0632.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 191st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 | 3.08 | 1.08 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.78 | 2.39 | 0.3929 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.83 | 0.0703 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.18 | 0.1553 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7085 | 0.7609 | 0.0524 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6034 | 0.5998 | 0.0036 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.5419 | 0.461 | 0.0809 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.4989 | 0.4343 | 0.0646 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 0.4872 against 0.424 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0632, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Canada ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 191st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.