Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Canada 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 188 Russian Federation 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Australia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Iceland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.