Child mortality vs population growth in Canada
Canada: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.1143 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1143
Change on year
up 161.6%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 1954
All-time low
0.0437
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Canada stood at 0.1143.
The figure is up 161.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Canada peaked at 1.93 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0437, in 2022.
Canada ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs population growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.72 | — |
| 1951 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.82 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 1.86 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.93 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.81 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.67 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9667 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9697 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9449 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8855 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7934 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7597 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7522 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7894 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7851 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7911 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7756 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7897 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7839 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7803 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7697 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7699 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7703 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7355 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.685 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6793 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7206 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7558 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7439 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.715 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6447 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6153 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5685 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5117 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4399 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4039 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3784 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3524 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3552 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3266 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3302 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.333 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3356 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3737 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3855 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4017 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4069 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3794 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3786 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3572 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3448 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3221 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3097 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2596 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2266 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2208 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1317 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1524 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 | -71.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1143 | +161.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1143 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +161.6% | 0.0437 | 0.1143 |
| 2022 | -71.3% | 0.1524 | 0.0437 |
| 2020 | -40.4% | 0.2208 | 0.1317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 0.9667 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8067 | 0.7522 | 0.9449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7399 | 0.6793 | 0.7839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5777 | 0.3784 | 0.7558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3601 | 0.3266 | 0.4069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3189 | 0.2208 | 0.3906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 | 0.0437 | 0.1524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
- 165 Macao 0.153 compare
- 166 Norway 0.1341 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.1118 compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare
- 170 Wallis and Futuna 0.08 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)
- 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 vs population growth in Canada?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Canada was 0.1143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Canada ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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