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
Latest (2024)
0.0085 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.37 under-five deaths per woman
in 1908
All-time low
0.0075 under-five deaths per woman
in 2019
Years of data
123
1900–2024
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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Canada, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1901 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1902 | 0.8729 under-five deaths per woman | -20.1% |
| 1903 | 0.8578 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 0.6763 under-five deaths per woman | -21.2% |
| 1906 | 0.8296 under-five deaths per woman | +22.7% |
| 1908 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +65.5% |
| 1909 | 0.8977 under-five deaths per woman | -34.6% |
| 1910 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +27.5% |
| 1911 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 1913 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1915 | 0.952 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 0.81 under-five deaths per woman | -20.4% |
| 1918 | 0.8108 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.8268 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9494 under-five deaths per woman | +14.8% |
| 1921 | 0.5098 under-five deaths per woman | -46.3% |
| 1922 | 0.4892 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4558 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 0.4093 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3831 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1926 | 0.4442 under-five deaths per woman | +16.0% |
| 1927 | 0.4145 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1928 | 0.397 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4105 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.409 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.3687 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman | -17.5% |
| 1933 | 0.2658 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2573 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2517 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2319 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2727 under-five deaths per woman | +17.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2334 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1939 | 0.214 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2147 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2274 under-five deaths per woman | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2165 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2133 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2061 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1845 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2064 under-five deaths per woman | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 0.215 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1855 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1617 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1595 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1553 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1526 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1468 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1428 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1406 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1348 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1323 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1271 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1077 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0987 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0732 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0552 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0511 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +65.5% | 0.8296 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1921 | -46.3% | 0.9494 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5098 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1910 | +27.5% | 0.8977 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1909 | -34.6% | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8977 under-five deaths per woman |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).