Child mortality around the world in Canada
Canada: Child mortality around the world was 0.4872 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4872
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1950
All-time low
0.4872
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Canada stood at 0.4872. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Canada peaked at 4.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4872, in 2023.
Canada ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 | — |
| 1951 | 4.55 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 4.72 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.44 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 4.07 | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.07 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.9 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 3.61 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 3.37 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 3.23 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.01 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.84 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.31 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9681 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9635 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8975 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8846 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8792 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8301 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7611 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7221 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7446 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7505 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7124 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6634 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6522 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6229 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6259 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5939 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6209 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6277 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6219 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6074 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6265 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5907 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5976 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5861 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5617 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5799 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5571 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5478 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5749 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5349 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5278 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5268 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5185 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5414 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5099 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5082 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.507 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.493 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4872 | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 | 3.37 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.78 | 2.31 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.33 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8792 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7085 | 0.6229 | 0.8301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6034 | 0.5617 | 0.6277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5419 | 0.5099 | 0.5799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4989 | 0.4872 | 0.5082 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Canada?
- Child mortality around the world in Canada was 0.4872 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4872 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality around the world?
- Canada ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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