Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada
Canada: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada peaked at 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Canada 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7107 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7082 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7139 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7153 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7101 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7144 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7098 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7109 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7197 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7398 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.757 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7661 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7334 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7661 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 91 Switzerland 0.8198 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Mali 0.8197 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Peru 0.8151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Eritrea 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 China 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Nigeria 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Canada was 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.