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Headline data

Under‐5 mortality rate
Year Value GeoCode
2015 5.29
2016 5.28
2017 5.25
2018 5.49
2019 5.14
2020 5.25
2021 5.02
2022 5.67
2023 5.53

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada, Province or territory

Unit of Measurement: Number of deaths per 1,000 live births

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Goal

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Target

Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
Indicator

Indicator 3.2.1: Under‐5 mortality rate
Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the under-5 mortality rate, defined as the number of deaths of children aged under 5 per 1,000 live births.
Comment and limitations

This indicator measures the mortality rate of children aged less than 5 years rather than the probability of death as derived from a life table and expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births.

The latest four reference years are considered preliminary. Data for 2017 to 2022 are not available for Yukon.
Method of computation

Under‐5 mortality rate = (Number of deaths of children aged under 5 / Number of live births) x 1,000

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Target

Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
Indicator

Indicator 3.2.1: Under-5 mortality rate
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFF)
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Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada, Province or territory
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0709-01 Deaths, by age group and sex opens in a new window

Source 2

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada, Province or territory
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0414-01 Live births, by place of residence of mother opens in a new window
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