Annual death rates in different age groups in Canada
Canada: Annual death rates in different age groups was 4.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Canada is 4.28, 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 in different age groups in Canada peaked at 122.6 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2023.
That places Canada 185th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 111 | 101.4 | 122.6 | 9 |
| 1930s | 82.53 | 68.77 | 106.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.92 | 45.53 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.72 | 29.88 | 43.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.37 | 19.93 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.88 | 11.14 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 | 7.27 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 | 5.23 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.96 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.45 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.28 | 4.46 | 4 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Canada?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Canada was 4.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6 in 1922.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Canada ranks 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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