Number of under-five deaths in Canada
Canada: Number of under-five deaths was 1,949 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,949
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14,952
in 1960
All-time low
1,914
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Canada stood at 1,949.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Canada peaked at 14,952 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,914, in 2020.
That places Canada 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,952 | — |
| 1961 | 14,450 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 13,856 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 13,215 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 12,486 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 11,425 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 10,218 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 9,272 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 8,620 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 8,188 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 7,823 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 7,376 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 6,850 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 6,375 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 6,032 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,798 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 5,551 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,269 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 4,982 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4,719 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4,495 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,266 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,060 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,889 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,748 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,619 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,486 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3,360 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,272 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,244 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,234 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,184 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,078 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,940 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,808 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,678 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,530 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,369 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,242 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,162 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,095 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,066 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,055 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,051 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,061 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,068 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,094 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,135 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,169 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,158 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,132 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,119 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,099 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,078 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,055 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,025 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,990 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,956 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,938 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,914 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,921 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,917 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,949 | +1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,949 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 7.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,668 | 8,188 | 14,952 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,078 | 4,719 | 7,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,744 | 3,244 | 4,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,722 | 2,162 | 3,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 | 2,051 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 | 1,938 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 | 1,914 | 1,949 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Canada?
- Number of under-five deaths in Canada was 1,949 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14,952 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.