Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada
Canada: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.21
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.83
in 1953
All-time low
1.82
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada is 2.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada peaked at 9.83 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2021.
Canada ranks 57th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.48 | — |
| 1951 | 8.25 | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 9.28 | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 9.83 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 8.96 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 9.04 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 9.47 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 9.56 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.77 | -18.7% |
| 1959 | 9.27 | +19.2% |
| 1960 | 8.87 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 8.42 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 8.32 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 9.27 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 8.82 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 8.74 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 8.42 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 8.05 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 8.14 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.49 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 8.16 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 7.27 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 6.13 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 6.48 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5.86 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 6.52 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 5.23 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 5.59 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 5.93 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.36 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.78 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 5.02 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4.72 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.32 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.52 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.21 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 3 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.89 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.09 | 7.77 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5 | 8 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 5.23 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 | 3.52 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.43 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.17 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.85 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.82 | 2.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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 2.21 in 2024, according to 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 9.83 in 1953.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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