Child mortality vs health expenditure in Canada
Canada: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.5427 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5427
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1949
All-time low
0.518
in 2019
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Canada, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Canada stood at 0.5427.
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 vs health expenditure in Canada peaked at 5.13 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.518, in 2019.
Canada ranks 152nd of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5.13 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Canada?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Canada was 0.5427 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.518 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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