Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada

Canada: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 72.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
72.3
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
156th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.77
in 2000
All-time low
65.61
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 80.82001: 79.22002: 782003: 77.42004: 75.72005: 75.72006: 742007: 73.72008: 732009: 71.42010: 69.12011: 66.82012: 67.52013: 66.22014: 66.62015: 66.12016: 67.42017: 67.82018: 67.32019: 65.62020: 752021: 72.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 72.3 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada peaked at 80.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.61, in 2019.

Canada ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 80.77
2001 79.21 -1.9%
2002 78 -1.5%
2003 77.35 -0.8%
2004 75.73 -2.1%
2005 75.7 -0.0%
2006 73.95 -2.3%
2007 73.68 -0.4%
2008 73 -0.9%
2009 71.36 -2.2%
2010 69.1 -3.2%
2011 66.82 -3.3%
2012 67.55 +1.1%
2013 66.24 -1.9%
2014 66.56 +0.5%
2015 66.11 -0.7%
2016 67.38 +1.9%
2017 67.79 +0.6%
2018 67.28 -0.8%
2019 65.61 -2.5%
2020 74.99 +14.3%
2021 72.3 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.88 71.36 80.77 10
2010s 67.04 65.61 69.1 10
2020s 73.65 72.3 74.99 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 153 Greece 78.5 compare
  2. 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78.09 compare
  3. 155 Kuwait 75.3 compare
  4. 157 Portugal 71.64 compare
  5. 158 Qatar 70.94 compare
  6. 159 France 70.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Canada was 72.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 80.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 65.61 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Canada ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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