Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 54.89 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.89 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
109.67 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
49.82 per 1,000 female adults
in 2019
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Canada recorded 54.89 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Canada peaked at 109.67 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.82 per 1,000 female adults, in 2019.
Canada ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.67 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 106.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 108.09 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 106.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 104.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 105.28 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 104.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 103.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 103.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 103.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 98.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 100.85 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 100.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 96.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 91.67 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 92.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.56 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 89.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 84.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 82.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 78.56 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 76.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 77.35 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 75.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 74.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 72.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 71.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 69.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.58 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 66.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 62.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 61.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 59.49 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 57.11 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 52.67 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.59 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.03 per 1,000 female adults | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 55.95 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 56.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54.89 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.56 per 1,000 female adults | 103.25 per 1,000 female adults | 109.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.89 per 1,000 female adults | 88.56 per 1,000 female adults | 102.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.87 per 1,000 female adults | 71.75 per 1,000 female adults | 86.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.26 per 1,000 female adults | 61.62 per 1,000 female adults | 69.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.44 per 1,000 female adults | 54.78 per 1,000 female adults | 61.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 per 1,000 female adults | 49.82 per 1,000 female adults | 52.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.25 per 1,000 female adults | 54.03 per 1,000 female adults | 56.13 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 158 China 55.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 159 Poland 55.75 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 160 Costa Rica 55.32 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 162 Tunisia 54.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 54.45 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 164 Curacao 54.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Canada?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Canada was 54.89 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 109.67 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.82 per 1,000 female adults in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.