Number of under-five deaths, female in Canada
Canada: Number of under-five deaths, female was 867 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
867
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,372
in 1960
All-time low
853
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Canada recorded 867 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Canada peaked at 6,372 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 853, in 2023.
That places Canada 96th 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, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,372 | — |
| 1961 | 6,166 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 5,932 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 5,641 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 5,330 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 4,898 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 4,390 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 4,001 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 3,709 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 3,504 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3,332 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,134 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,921 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,727 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 2,589 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,493 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,392 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,275 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,145 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,027 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,929 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,828 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,745 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,676 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,620 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,563 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,503 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,445 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,413 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,401 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,399 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,379 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,339 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,279 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,222 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,169 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,106 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,039 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 989 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 954 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 924 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 912 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 910 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 912 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 919 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 922 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 934 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 954 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 971 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 977 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 966 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 955 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 951 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 943 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 934 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 926 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 914 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 896 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 877 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 866 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 854 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 855 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 857 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 853 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 867 | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 867 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 7.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,994 | 3,504 | 6,372 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,604 | 2,027 | 3,332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 | 1,401 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,188 | 954 | 1,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.5 | 910 | 977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.8 | 866 | 966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 857.2 | 853 | 867 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 in Canada?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Canada was 867 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,372 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 853 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Canada ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.