Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada
Canada: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5427 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5427
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1980
All-time low
0.518
in 2019
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada stood at 0.5427.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada peaked at 1.25 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.518, in 2019.
Canada ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.25 | — |
| 1981 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9744 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9418 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9124 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8842 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8557 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8261 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7963 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7678 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7414 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7167 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6929 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6712 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6526 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.638 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6278 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6221 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6196 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6184 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6171 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6147 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6103 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6041 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5967 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5885 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5804 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5726 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.565 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5572 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5494 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5416 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5277 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5225 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5191 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.518 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5194 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5234 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5298 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5371 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5427 | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8557 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7131 | 0.6278 | 0.8261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6072 | 0.5804 | 0.6221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5407 | 0.518 | 0.5726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5305 | 0.5194 | 0.5427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Canada was 0.5427 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.518 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Canada ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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