Probability of dying, by age in Canada
Canada: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0044 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Canada stood at 0.0044. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Canada peaked at 0.0054 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0044, in 2021.
That places Canada 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0051 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0052 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.005 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.005 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0044 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0052 | 0.005 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 | 0.0044 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 | 0.0044 | 0.0044 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 probability of dying, by age in Canada?
- Probability of dying, by age in Canada was 0.0044 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.