Mortality by week in Canada

Canada: Mortality by week was 6,010 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
6,010 Deaths
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7,360 Deaths
in 2022
All-time low
5,225 Deaths
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in Canada, 2015–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015202020252015: 5.2k Deaths2016: 5.8k Deaths2017: 6.0k Deaths2018: 5.7k Deaths2019: 5.9k Deaths2020: 6.8k Deaths2021: 6.5k Deaths2022: 7.4k Deaths2023: 7.1k Deaths2024: 6.7k Deaths2025: 6.0k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality by week in Canada is 6,010 Deaths, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in Canada peaked at 7,360 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,225 Deaths, in 2015.

Canada ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,735 Deaths 5,225 Deaths 6,015 Deaths 5
2020s 6,739 Deaths 6,010 Deaths 7,360 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Mexico 10,673 Deaths compare
  2. 6 Italy 6,460 Deaths compare
  3. 7 Spain 6,252 Deaths compare
  4. 9 Australia 3,808 Deaths compare
  5. 10 Greece 2,272 Deaths compare
  6. 11 Hungary 2,148 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in Canada?
Mortality by week in Canada was 6,010 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7,360 Deaths in 2022.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5,225 Deaths in 2015.
How does Canada rank for mortality by week?
Canada ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.