Number of deaths who in Canada

Canada: Number of deaths who was 307,991 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
307,991
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
307,991
in 2021
All-time low
218,060
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Canada, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 218.1k2001: 219.6k2002: 223.6k2003: 226.2k2004: 226.6k2005: 230.1k2006: 228.1k2007: 235.3k2008: 238.7k2009: 238.5k2010: 240.1k2011: 242.1k2012: 246.6k2013: 252.4k2014: 258.8k2015: 264.3k2016: 267.2k2017: 276.7k2018: 283.7k2019: 284.1k2020: 307.2k2021: 308.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 307,991 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Canada peaked at 307,991 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 218,060, in 2000.

Canada ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 218,060
2001 219,553 +0.7%
2002 223,611 +1.8%
2003 226,174 +1.1%
2004 226,593 +0.2%
2005 230,148 +1.6%
2006 228,123 -0.9%
2007 235,259 +3.1%
2008 238,660 +1.4%
2009 238,460 -0.1%
2010 240,101 +0.7%
2011 242,087 +0.8%
2012 246,610 +1.9%
2013 252,353 +2.3%
2014 258,837 +2.6%
2015 264,348 +2.1%
2016 267,225 +1.1%
2017 276,708 +3.5%
2018 283,727 +2.5%
2019 284,089 +0.1%
2020 307,226 +8.1%
2021 307,991 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 228,464 218,060 238,660 10
2010s 261,608 240,101 284,089 10
2020s 307,608 307,226 307,991 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Canada?
Number of deaths who in Canada was 307,991 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 307,991 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 218,060 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for number of deaths who?
Canada ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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