Probability of dying that year, among females in Canada
Canada: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1922
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Canada peaked at 9.9% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 9.9% | — |
| 1922 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1925 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 7.0% | -14.7% |
| 1933 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 7.1% | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 1939 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 1940 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 1943 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 1946 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Canada?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Canada was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1922.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Canada ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.