Number of youth deaths in Canada
Canada: Number of youth deaths was 2,399 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,399
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,033
in 1990
All-time low
2,317
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Canada stood at 2,399.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Canada peaked at 4,033 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,317, in 2020.
That places Canada 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,033 | — |
| 1991 | 3,964 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,837 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,680 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,529 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3,380 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,213 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,032 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,882 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,777 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,686 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,634 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,603 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,580 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,570 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,559 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,567 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,590 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,605 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,599 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,561 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,522 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,500 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,477 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,454 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,431 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,403 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,370 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,341 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,331 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,317 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,336 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,350 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,357 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,399 | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 7.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,433 | 2,777 | 4,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,599 | 2,559 | 2,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,439 | 2,331 | 2,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,352 | 2,317 | 2,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for 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 youth deaths in Canada?
- Number of youth deaths in Canada was 2,399 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,317 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of youth deaths?
- Canada ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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