Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Canada
Canada: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.6338 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6338
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1990
All-time low
0.5471
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.6338 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Canada peaked at 1.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5471, in 2017.
Canada ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9997 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9684 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9381 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9086 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.878 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.846 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8135 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7821 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.753 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7277 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7064 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6887 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6741 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6604 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6457 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6294 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6125 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5965 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5825 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5713 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5629 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5568 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.552 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5488 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5471 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5478 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5525 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5623 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5769 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5958 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6163 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6338 | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5607, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9551 | 0.8135 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.688 | 0.6125 | 0.7821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5618 | 0.5471 | 0.5965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.597 | 0.5623 | 0.6338 | 5 |
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 0.6338 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5471 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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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