Canada vs Russia: Child mortality rate
Canada
0.5%
in 2023
Russia
0.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
195th
Russia rank
197th
Child mortality rate over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 195th and Russia ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 10.5% | 6.4% | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Canada and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 195th and Russia ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.