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Deaths in Canada

Deaths in Canada was 311,824 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 7.7% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count311,824 Estimated
Change on 2022-7.7%
Rank34th of 236Countries ranked
Series high337,7242022
Series low123,1251950
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Deaths in Canada, 1950 to 2023

100K150K200K250K300K350K19501961197219831994200520231950: 123,125 count1951: 124,748 count1952: 125,789 count1953: 127,438 count1954: 124,626 count1955: 128,165 count1956: 131,402 count1957: 135,508 count1958: 133,667 count1959: 138,156 count1960: 137,888 count1961: 138,931 count1962: 141,548 count1963: 145,112 count1964: 143,608 count1965: 146,302 count1966: 147,222 count1967: 147,942 count1968: 150,794 count1969: 152,358 count1970: 153,475 count1971: 155,006 count1972: 160,326 count1973: 162,037 count1974: 165,435 count1975: 165,647 count1976: 166,326 count1977: 166,376 count1978: 167,070 count1979: 167,325 count1980: 170,532 count1981: 170,360 count1982: 174,163 count1983: 174,297 count1984: 175,791 count1985: 181,539 count1986: 184,545 count1987: 185,258 count1988: 190,720 count1989: 191,618 count1990: 192,937 count1991: 196,930 count1992: 198,000 count1993: 206,696 count1994: 209,142 count1995: 213,017 count1996: 215,341 count1997: 218,378 count1998: 220,896 count1999: 222,342 count2000: 220,884 count2001: 222,641 count2002: 226,847 count2003: 229,670 count2004: 230,176 count2005: 233,959 count2006: 232,189 count2007: 239,677 count2008: 242,932 count2009: 242,591 count2010: 244,280 count2011: 247,871 count2012: 250,821 count2013: 256,616 count2014: 263,230 count2015: 268,732 count2016: 270,980 count2017: 282,311 count2018: 289,728 count2019: 288,926 count2020: 311,994 count2021: 311,188 count2022: 337,724 count2023: 311,824 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023311,824 Estimated
2022337,724 Estimated
2021311,188 Estimated
2020311,994 Estimated
2019288,926 Estimated
2018289,728 Estimated
2017282,311 Estimated
2016270,980 Estimated
2015268,732 Estimated
2014263,230 Estimated
2013256,616 Estimated
2012250,821 Estimated
2011247,871 Estimated
2010244,280 Estimated
2009242,591 Estimated
2008242,932 Estimated
2007239,677 Estimated
2006232,189 Estimated
2005233,959 Estimated
2004230,176 Estimated
2003229,670 Estimated
2002226,847 Estimated
2001222,641 Estimated
2000220,884 Estimated
1999222,342 Estimated
1998220,896 Estimated
1997218,378 Estimated
1996215,341 Estimated
1995213,017 Estimated
1994209,142 Estimated
1993206,696 Estimated
1992198,000 Estimated
1991196,930 Estimated
1990192,937 Estimated
1989191,618 Estimated
1988190,720 Estimated
1987185,258 Estimated
1986184,545 Estimated
1985181,539 Estimated
1984175,791 Estimated
1983174,297 Estimated
1982174,163 Estimated
1981170,360 Estimated
1980170,532 Estimated
1979167,325 Estimated
1978167,070 Estimated
1977166,376 Estimated
1976166,326 Estimated
1975165,647 Estimated
1974165,435 Estimated
1973162,037 Estimated
1972160,326 Estimated
1971155,006 Estimated
1970153,475 Estimated
1969152,358 Estimated
1968150,794 Estimated
1967147,942 Estimated
1966147,222 Estimated
1965146,302 Estimated
1964143,608 Estimated
1963145,112 Estimated
1962141,548 Estimated
1961138,931 Estimated
1960137,888 Estimated
1959138,156 Estimated
1958133,667 Estimated
1957135,508 Estimated
1956131,402 Estimated
1955128,165 Estimated
1954124,626 Estimated
1953127,438 Estimated
1952125,789 Estimated
1951124,748 Estimated
1950123,125 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Canada, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Canada, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/canada. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Canada, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/canada.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Canada, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/canada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Canada, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/canada. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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Questions

What is the deaths in Canada?

Deaths in Canada was 311,824 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 7.7% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Canada?

337,724 in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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