Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada
Canada: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female was 40.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada is 40.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2021.
That places Canada 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.8%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 42 Thailand 40.7% compare
- 43 Argentina 40.6% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 40.5% compare
- 46 Netherlands 40.2% compare
- 47 Ukraine 40.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 39.8% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Canada was 40.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.