In 2023, the death rate in Canada decreased by 0.5 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (-5.81 percent) compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher death rate than the preceding years.The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.Find more statistics on other topics about Canada with key insights such as infant mortality rate, total fertility rate, and life expectancy of women at birth.

Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates for selected grouped causes, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

Historical chart and dataset showing Canada death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2023, including all causes. In 2007, around 714 out of 100 thousand Canadians died from any cause. In 2023, the death rate stood at nearly 814 per 100,000. Death rates in CanadaCardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around 192 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023 and cancer accounted for around 211 deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year. Life expectancy in CanadaBetween 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by 9.2 years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.

UNICEF's country profile for Canada, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

The infant mortality rate in Canada decreased by 0.1 deaths per 1,000 live births (-2.22 percent) compared to the previous year. Therefore, the infant mortality rate in Canada saw its lowest number in that year with 4.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality rate refers to the number of newborns not expected to survive past the first year of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and infant mortality also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).Find more statistics on other topics about Canada with key insights such as crude birth rate, life expectancy of women at birth, and total life expectancy at birth.

Number of infant deaths and infant mortality rates, by age group (neonatal and post-neonatal), 1991 to most recent year.

The infant mortality rate in Canada, for children under the age of one year old, was 187 deaths per thousand births in 1900. This means that for all babies born in 1865, almost one fifth did not survive past their first birthday. Over the course of the next 120 years, this number has dropped significantly. The rate dropped to its lowest point ever in the 2000s, at five deaths per thousand births.

Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 5.100 Ratio in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.100 Ratio for 2022. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 7.850 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.600 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.100 Ratio in 2023. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.2.1[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Canada was reported at 8.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The child mortality rate in Canada, for children under the age of five, was 333 deaths per thousand births in the year 1830. This means that one third of all children born in 1830 did not make it to their fifth birthday. Child mortality remained above 25 percent for the remainder of the nineteenth century, before falling at a much faster rate throughout the 1900s. By the year 2020, Canada's child mortality rate is expected to be just five deaths per thousand births.

Between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, there were around 330,590 deaths reported in Canada. Overall, the annual number of deaths recorded in Canada experienced an increase between 2001 and 2023.

Canada maternal mortality rate for 2020 was 11.00, a 0% increase from 2019.

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<li>Canada maternal mortality rate for 2019 was <strong>11.00</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Canada maternal mortality rate for 2018 was <strong>11.00</strong>, a <strong>15.38% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>Canada maternal mortality rate for 2017 was <strong>13.00</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2016.</li>
</ul>Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.

Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 3.400 Ratio in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.400 Ratio for 2022. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 4.000 Ratio from Dec 1969 (Median) to 2023, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.900 Ratio in 1969 and a record low of 3.400 Ratio in 2023. Canada CA: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.2.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Number and percentage of deaths, by month and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

This table contains 52020 series, with data for years 1996 - 1996 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (170 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Selected causes of death (ICD-9) (17 items: Total; all causes of death; All malignant neoplasms (cancers);Lung cancer; Colorectal cancer ...), Characteristics (6 items: Number of deaths; Low 95% confidence interval; number of deaths; Mortality; High 95% confidence interval; number of deaths ...).

Historical chart and dataset showing Canada infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

The number of maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, 2000 to most recent year.