Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada
Canada: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada is 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada peaked at 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Canada ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1960 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 62 Ukraine 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Norway 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Costa Rica 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Hungary 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada was 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.