Mortality rate, under-5 in Canada
Canada: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
32.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Canada is 5.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Canada peaked at 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
Canada ranks 152nd 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.72 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.14 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Canada?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Canada was 5.4 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.