Number of deaths, by world region in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths, by world region was 311,827 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
311,827 deaths
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
337,728 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
123,120 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Canada is 311,827 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Canada peaked at 337,728 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123,120 deaths, in 1950.
Canada ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,120 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 124,749 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 125,790 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 127,437 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 124,624 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 128,163 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 131,403 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 135,509 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 133,670 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 138,157 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 137,885 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 138,930 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 141,545 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 145,118 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 143,608 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 146,302 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 147,223 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 147,945 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 150,796 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 152,357 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 153,477 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 155,009 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 160,325 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 162,036 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 165,436 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 165,642 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 166,330 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 166,372 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 167,068 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 167,324 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 170,535 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 170,364 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 174,166 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 174,305 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 175,794 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 181,534 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 184,546 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 185,256 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 190,716 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 191,616 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 192,941 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 196,928 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 198,003 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 206,694 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 209,142 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 213,014 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 215,339 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 218,376 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 220,901 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 222,343 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 220,889 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 222,643 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 226,849 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 229,673 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 230,174 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 233,957 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 232,190 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 239,677 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 242,930 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 242,591 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 244,282 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 247,868 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 250,821 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 256,612 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 263,225 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 268,728 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 270,983 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 282,308 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 289,729 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 288,924 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 311,994 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 311,189 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 337,728 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 311,827 deaths | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,262 deaths | 123,120 deaths | 138,157 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,171 deaths | 137,885 deaths | 152,357 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,902 deaths | 153,477 deaths | 167,324 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,883 deaths | 170,364 deaths | 191,616 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,368 deaths | 192,941 deaths | 222,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,157 deaths | 220,889 deaths | 242,930 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,348 deaths | 244,282 deaths | 289,729 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,184 deaths | 311,189 deaths | 337,728 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Canada?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Canada was 311,827 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 337,728 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,120 deaths in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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