Child mortality complete gapminder in Canada
Canada: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.5427 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5427
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.99
in 1908
All-time low
0.518
in 2019
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Canada, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5427 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Canada peaked at 33.99 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.518, in 2019.
That places Canada 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 33.35 | — |
| 1801 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 33.13 | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 33.02 | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 32.68 | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 32.57 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 32.46 | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 32.35 | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 32.13 | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 32.02 | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 31.91 | -0.3% |
| 1842 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 1843 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 31.59 | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 31.48 | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 31.37 | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 31.26 | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 31.15 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 31.05 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 31.05 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 30.94 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 30.94 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 30.83 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 30.73 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 30.73 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 30.62 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 30.62 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 30.51 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 30.41 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 30.3 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 30.19 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 30.08 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 29.98 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 29.88 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 29.77 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 29.66 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 29.56 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 29.46 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 29.25 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 29.04 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 28.83 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 28.62 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 28.42 | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 28.11 | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 27.91 | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 27.5 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 27.23 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 27.57 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 27.91 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 28.25 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 28.6 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 28.95 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 29.31 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 29.67 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 30.04 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 30.41 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 27.16 | -10.7% |
| 1902 | 21.66 | -20.3% |
| 1903 | 21.29 | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 16.78 | -21.2% |
| 1905 | 18.56 | +10.6% |
| 1906 | 20.54 | +10.6% |
| 1907 | 26.42 | +28.7% |
| 1908 | 33.99 | +28.6% |
| 1909 | 22.22 | -34.6% |
| 1910 | 28.27 | +27.2% |
| 1911 | 30.08 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 26.19 | -12.9% |
| 1913 | 27.32 | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 26.19 | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 24.79 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 26.84 | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 21.66 | -19.3% |
| 1918 | 22.03 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 22.78 | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 26.52 | +16.4% |
| 1921 | 14.44 | -45.5% |
| 1922 | 14.39 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 14.11 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 12.71 | -9.9% |
| 1925 | 12.24 | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 13.26 | +8.4% |
| 1927 | 12.49 | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 12.07 | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 12.75 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 12.47 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 11.56 | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 9.88 | -14.5% |
| 1933 | 9.29 | -5.9% |
| 1934 | 9.18 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 9.15 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 8.61 | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 10.32 | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 8.64 | -16.3% |
| 1939 | 8.07 | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 7.77 | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 8.05 | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 7.3 | -9.3% |
| 1943 | 7.01 | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 6.86 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 6.12 | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 6.12 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 5.38 | -10.0% |
| 1949 | 5.13 | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 4.86 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 4.61 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 4.38 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 4.17 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.99 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 3.83 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 3.7 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.58 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.36 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.26 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9744 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9418 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9124 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8842 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8557 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8261 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7963 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7678 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7414 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7167 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6929 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6712 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6526 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.638 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6278 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6221 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6196 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6184 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6171 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6147 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6103 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6041 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5967 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5885 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5804 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5726 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.565 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5572 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5494 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5416 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5277 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5225 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5191 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.518 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5194 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5234 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5298 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5371 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5427 | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | -45.5% | 26.52 | 14.44 |
| 1909 | -34.6% | 33.99 | 22.22 |
| 1907 | +28.7% | 20.54 | 26.42 |
| 1908 | +28.6% | 26.42 | 33.99 |
| 1910 | +27.2% | 22.22 | 28.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 33.35 | 33.35 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.35 | 33.35 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1820s | 33.35 | 33.35 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.79 | 32.13 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.62 | 31.26 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 1850s | 30.89 | 30.62 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.14 | 29.66 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.69 | 27.7 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.13 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.44 | 26.9 | 30.04 | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.9 | 16.78 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.61 | 21.66 | 30.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.5 | 12.07 | 26.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.72 | 8.07 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.57 | 5.13 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4 | 3.36 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.29 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.33 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8557 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7131 | 0.6278 | 0.8261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6072 | 0.5804 | 0.6221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5407 | 0.518 | 0.5726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5305 | 0.5194 | 0.5427 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Canada?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Canada was 0.5427 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 1908.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.518 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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