Mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada peaked at 36.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
Canada ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.91 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.48 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Canada was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Canada ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.