Canada vs Ukraine: Number of children who die before age 5
Canada
1,753 deaths
in 2023
Ukraine
1,530 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
99th
Ukraine rank
101st
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,753 deaths against 1,530 deaths in Ukraine, a difference of 223 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Canada ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,020 deaths | 63,520 deaths | 46,500 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 11,771 deaths | 21,997 deaths | 10,226 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 6,170 deaths | 17,215 deaths | 11,045 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3,782 deaths | 15,427 deaths | 11,645 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2,712 deaths | 9,763 deaths | 7,051 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2,106 deaths | 5,803 deaths | 3,698 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,067 deaths | 4,328 deaths | 2,261 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,819 deaths | 2,065 deaths | 246.25 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada, at 1,753 deaths against 1,530 deaths in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Canada and Ukraine?
- 223 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Canada ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.