What is child mortality vs. health spending in Canada?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Canada was 0.5427 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.518 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.

How does Canada rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Canada ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Canada

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Canada
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Canada: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5427 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

156th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.13 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.518 deaths per 100 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Canada, 1949–2024

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

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Canada stood at 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Canada peaked at 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.518 deaths per 100 live births, in 2019.

Canada ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1940s	5.13 deaths per 100 live births	5.13 deaths per 100 live births	5.13 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	4 deaths per 100 live births	3.36 deaths per 100 live births	4.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.77 deaths per 100 live births	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.02 deaths per 100 live births	0.8557 deaths per 100 live births	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7131 deaths per 100 live births	0.6278 deaths per 100 live births	0.8261 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6072 deaths per 100 live births	0.5804 deaths per 100 live births	0.6221 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5407 deaths per 100 live births	0.518 deaths per 100 live births	0.5726 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5305 deaths per 100 live births	0.5194 deaths per 100 live births	0.5427 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Canada

153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
157 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Canada

Population ages 65 and above, total 8.44 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 65.7% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 13.58 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 63.9% (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 207,308 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 215,953 (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Canada?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Canada was 0.5427 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.518 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
How does Canada rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Canada ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
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, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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