What is youth mortality rate in Canada?

Youth mortality rate in Canada was 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 5.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6133 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Canada rank for youth mortality rate?

Canada ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Canada

Name: Youth mortality rate in Canada
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Youth mortality rate was 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6508 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

158th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.62 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.6133 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2024

Youth mortality rate in Canada, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Canada is 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Canada peaked at 5.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6133 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

That places Canada 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4.61 deaths per 100 live births	3.87 deaths per 100 live births	5.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.23 deaths per 100 live births	2.73 deaths per 100 live births	3.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.8903 deaths per 100 live births	0.776 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7305 deaths per 100 live births	0.6887 deaths per 100 live births	0.7641 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6388 deaths per 100 live births	0.6133 deaths per 100 live births	0.6778 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6328 deaths per 100 live births	0.6163 deaths per 100 live births	0.6508 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Canada

155 Russia 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births compare
156 Maldives 0.6791 deaths per 100 live births compare
157 Serbia 0.6708 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Malta 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 United Arab Emirates 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births compare
161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5921 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Canada?: Youth mortality rate in Canada was 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 5.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6133 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Canada rank for youth mortality rate?: Canada ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.