Crude death rate hmd in Canada
Canada: Crude death rate hmd was 8.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.22
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 1929
All-time low
6.77
in 1984
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Crude death rate hmd in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.22 for crude death rate hmd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Canada peaked at 9.24 in 1929 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 1984.
That places Canada 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 8.57 | — |
| 1922 | 8.68 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8.98 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 8.35 | -7.0% |
| 1925 | 8.29 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 8.93 | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 8.71 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 9.01 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 9.24 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 8.65 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 8.17 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 8.34 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 8.1 | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 8.02 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 8.32 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 8.48 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 8.83 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 8.32 | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 8.48 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 8.58 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 8.69 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 8.49 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 8.82 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 8.46 | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 8.21 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 8.16 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 8.16 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 8.21 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 7.98 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.77 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 7.68 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.33 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 7.37 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.15 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.28 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 7.14 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.07 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.12 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.05 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.08 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.06 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.91 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.98 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.96 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.89 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.75 | 8.29 | 9.24 | 9 |
| 1930s | 8.37 | 8.02 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.39 | 8.13 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.54 | 7.15 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.08 | 7.02 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 6.82 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6.77 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 6.89 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.99 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.05 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.13 | 8.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Canada?
- Crude death rate hmd in Canada was 8.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1929.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 1984.
- How does Canada rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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