Crude death rate in Canada
Canada: Crude death rate was 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.22 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1929
All-time low
6.77 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1984
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Crude death rate in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people for crude death rate 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 in Canada peaked at 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1929 and was at its lowest, 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1922 | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1925 | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 8.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 8.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 8.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 8.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 7.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1930s | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Canada?
- Crude death rate in Canada was 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1929.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1984.
- How does Canada rank for crude death rate?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.