Number of under-five deaths in Canada
Canada: Number of under-five deaths was 1,949 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Canada stood at 1,949.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Canada peaked at 14,952 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,914, in 2020.
That places Canada 95th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,668 | 8,188 | 14,952 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,078 | 4,719 | 7,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,744 | 3,244 | 4,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,722 | 2,162 | 3,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 | 2,051 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 | 1,938 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 | 1,914 | 1,949 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Canada?
- Number of under-five deaths in Canada was 1,949 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14,952 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.