Death rate by cause who mdb in Canada
Canada: Death rate by cause who mdb was 95.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.53
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
157.52
in 1988
All-time low
95.53
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Death rate by cause who mdb in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Canada is 95.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Canada peaked at 157.52 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 95.53, in 2024.
Canada ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 138.99 | — |
| 1951 | 139.26 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 141.13 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 141.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 142.49 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 143.71 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 143.62 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 144.03 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 143.78 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 142.85 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 145.8 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 143.02 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 145.06 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 145.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 145.08 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 144.37 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 144.83 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 147.58 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 147.55 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 149.35 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 150.65 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 147.8 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 150.49 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 151.04 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 150.68 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 148.25 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 149.51 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 148.56 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 149.48 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 151.59 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 151.25 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 149.6 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 155.49 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 150.03 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 152.73 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 153.99 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 155.84 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 155.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 157.52 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 155.19 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 154.94 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 153.4 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 149.76 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 148.86 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 148.3 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 145.2 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 147.12 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 142.06 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 143.13 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 141.81 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 140.57 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 139.37 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 138.31 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 136.31 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 134.74 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 131.9 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 129.07 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 128.74 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 126.71 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 123.88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 121.22 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 118.86 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 118.39 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 116.11 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 115.61 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 112.36 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 111.71 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 109.78 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 105.82 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 103.64 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 101.74 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 100.88 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.41 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.57 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 95.53 | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 95.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.18 | 138.99 | 144.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.78 | 143.02 | 149.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.81 | 147.8 | 151.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.69 | 149.6 | 157.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.46 | 141.81 | 154.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.96 | 123.88 | 140.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.35 | 103.64 | 121.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.03 | 95.53 | 101.74 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Canada?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Canada was 95.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 157.52 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.53 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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