Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.4531 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4531
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9952
in 1990
All-time low
0.4049
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada stood at 0.4531.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada peaked at 0.9952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4049, in 2018.
Canada ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9952 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9556 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9161 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8782 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8427 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.809 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7767 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7442 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7114 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6788 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6476 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.619 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.594 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5727 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5546 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5393 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5249 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4939 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4776 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4622 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4485 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4371 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4281 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.421 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4149 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4102 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4067 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4049 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4063 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4112 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4195 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.431 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4432 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4531 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8308 | 0.6788 | 0.9952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5534 | 0.4776 | 0.6476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.424 | 0.4049 | 0.4622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4316 | 0.4112 | 0.4531 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Canada was 0.4531 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9952 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4049 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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