Mortality rate, adult, male in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, adult, male was 95.49 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95.49 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
193.59 per 1,000 male adults
in 1966
All-time low
81.2 per 1,000 male adults
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, adult, male in Canada stood at 95.49 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Canada peaked at 193.59 per 1,000 male adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 81.2 per 1,000 male adults, in 2015.
That places Canada 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 192.88 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 190.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 191.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 191.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 191.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 192.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 193.59 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 193.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 189.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 190.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 187.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 186.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 187.94 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 189.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 188.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 184.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 181.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 179.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 176.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 171.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 163.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 159.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 153 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 148.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 142.35 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 142.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 139.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 135.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 131.24 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 130.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 127.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 124.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 123.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 123.68 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 119.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 118.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 113.67 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 109.35 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 105.57 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 104.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 100.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 99.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 96.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 96.94 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 94.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 91.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 85.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 82.92 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 82.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.79 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.02 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 86.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.73 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 94.41 per 1,000 male adults | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 101.2 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 97.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 95.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.64 per 1,000 male adults | 189.61 per 1,000 male adults | 193.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.19 per 1,000 male adults | 171.03 per 1,000 male adults | 189.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.62 per 1,000 male adults | 130.04 per 1,000 male adults | 163.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.95 per 1,000 male adults | 104.14 per 1,000 male adults | 127.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.44 per 1,000 male adults | 87.75 per 1,000 male adults | 100.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 per 1,000 male adults | 81.2 per 1,000 male adults | 86.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.18 per 1,000 male adults | 94.41 per 1,000 male adults | 101.2 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 160 Iran, Islamic Republic of 106.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 161 North Macedonia 104.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 100.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 164 Albania 94 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 165 Chile 93.93 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Canada?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Canada was 95.49 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 193.59 per 1,000 male adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 per 1,000 male adults in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Canada ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.