Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.09
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 1990
All-time low
0.9526
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada is 1.09, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada peaked at 2.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9526, in 2018.
That places Canada 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9907 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9775 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9666 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9587 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9536 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9526 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9585 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9733 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9962 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.49 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.09 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9855 | 0.9526 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9733 | 1.09 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Canada was 1.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Canada ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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