Cause of death, by injury in Canada
Canada: Cause of death, by injury was 5.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.5% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Canada peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Turkmenistan 5.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 118 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 5.4% compare
- 121 Chile 5.4% compare
- 122 Tonga 5.4% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Canada?
- Cause of death, by injury in Canada was 5.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.