Annual death rates at different ages in Canada
Canada: Annual death rates at different ages was 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.28 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1922
All-time low
4.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Canada is 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Canada peaked at 122.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1922 and was at its lowest, 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Canada 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 122.26 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1922 | 122.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 118.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 108.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1925 | 104.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 111.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 104.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 101.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 105.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 106.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 100.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1932 | 84.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1933 | 79.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 78.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 76.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 71.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1937 | 84.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1938 | 73.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1939 | 68.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 67.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 68.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1943 | 59.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 58.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 53.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1946 | 54.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 52.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 47.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1949 | 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 39.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 41.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 39.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 36.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 35.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 36.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 34.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 32.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 28.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 27.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 27.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 24.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 22.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 21.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 20.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 19.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 17.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 15.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 14.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 13.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 11.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 8.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 111 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 122.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1930s | 82.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Canada?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Canada was 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1922.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.