Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Canada
Canada: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada is 5.43, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada peaked at 8.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2019.
That places Canada 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.13 | 6.28 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.8 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 5.18 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 5.19 | 5.43 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Canada was 5.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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