Number of deaths among adolescents in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths among adolescents was 268 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
268
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
415
in 1990
All-time low
211
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Canada is 268, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Canada peaked at 415 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 211, in 2015.
Canada ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415 | — |
| 1991 | 408 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 401 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 394 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 386 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 377 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 368 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 357 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 334 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 325 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 310 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 304 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 296 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 289 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 279 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 269 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 258 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 247 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 236 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 218 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 215 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 212 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 211 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 220 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 226 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 234 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 243 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 260 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 268 | +3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 7.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.5 | 334 | 415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.3 | 247 | 325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 | 211 | 236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.2 | 234 | 268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 87 Gambia 293 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 279 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 269 compare
- 91 Poland 266 compare
- 92 Nicaragua 256 compare
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 256 compare
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Canada?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Canada was 268 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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