Canada vs Ukraine: Number of child deaths
Canada
1,949 deaths
in 2024
Ukraine
1,672 deaths
in 2024
Canada rank
95th
Ukraine rank
98th
Number of child deaths over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,949 deaths against 1,672 deaths in Ukraine, a difference of 277 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ukraine ahead.
Canada ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,130 deaths | 20,353 deaths | 15,223 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3,744 deaths | 17,323 deaths | 13,579 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2,722 deaths | 10,693 deaths | 7,970 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2,097 deaths | 6,446 deaths | 4,349 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,055 deaths | 4,605 deaths | 2,550 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,925 deaths | 2,273 deaths | 348.6 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada, at 1,949 deaths against 1,672 deaths in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Canada and Ukraine?
- 277 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Canada ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .