Canada vs China: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Canada
0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China
0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
94th
China rank
96th

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 94th and China ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7118 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7323 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0205 deaths per 100,000 people China
2010s 0.7334 deaths per 100,000 people 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0116 deaths per 100,000 people China
2020s 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7943 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0147 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Canada or China?
Canada, at 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Canada and China?
0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and China rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Canada ranks 94th and China ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.