Number of under-five deaths, male in Canada
Canada: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,082 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Canada stood at 1,082.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Canada peaked at 8,580 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,060, in 2020.
That places Canada 95th 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, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,580 | — |
| 1961 | 8,284 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 7,924 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 7,574 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 7,156 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 6,527 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 5,828 | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 5,271 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 4,911 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 4,684 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 4,491 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4,242 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3,929 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 3,648 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,443 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 3,305 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,159 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,994 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,837 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,692 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,566 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2,438 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,315 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,213 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,128 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2,056 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,983 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,915 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,859 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,843 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,835 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,805 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,739 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,661 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,586 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,509 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,424 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,330 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,253 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,208 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,171 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,154 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,145 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,139 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,142 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,146 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,160 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,181 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,198 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,202 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,192 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,177 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,168 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,156 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,144 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,129 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,111 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,094 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,079 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,072 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,060 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,066 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,066 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,064 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,082 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,674 | 4,684 | 8,580 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,474 | 2,692 | 4,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,132 | 1,843 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,535 | 1,208 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 | 1,139 | 1,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,132 | 1,072 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 | 1,060 | 1,082 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Canada?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Canada was 1,082 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, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8,580 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.