Number of child deaths per woman in Canada
Canada: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Canada, 1900–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Canada peaked at 1.37 under-five deaths per woman in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.
That places Canada 161st out of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9785 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6763 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.9925 under-five deaths per woman | 0.81 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4863 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3831 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9494 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2809 under-five deaths per woman | 0.214 under-five deaths per woman | 0.409 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1494 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1323 under-five deaths per woman | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0906 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0552 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1271 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0343 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0511 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 163 Malta 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.939 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.11 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.12 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Canada?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Canada was 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 under-five deaths per woman in 1908.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).