Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Canada
Canada: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.5306 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5306
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1990
All-time low
0.5306
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Canada stood at 0.5306. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Canada peaked at 1.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5306, in 2021.
Canada ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9971 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9658 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9356 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9053 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8748 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8442 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8141 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7849 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7579 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7337 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7123 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6937 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6776 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6624 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6478 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6329 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6187 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6055 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5938 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5844 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5766 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5704 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5652 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5604 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5552 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5498 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5438 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5375 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5306 | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5306 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5471, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9519 | 0.8141 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6922 | 0.6187 | 0.7849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5705 | 0.5438 | 0.6055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5341 | 0.5306 | 0.5375 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Canada?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Canada was 0.5306 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5306 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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