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Section 5

International Comparisons

It is important to look at how Canadian children and youth are doing compared to children and youth in other countries around the world. Comparisons help determine what Canada needs to do better regarding children’s health and well-being.

Section 5.1

Economic Security

5.1.1
Child poverty, children 0 to 17 years of age, economically advanced countries, 2009
5.1.2
Public spending on family benefits in cash, services, and tax measures, in per cent GDP, 2007
5.1.3
World income inequality, Canada and select countries, late-2000s
5.1.4
Income inequality*, Canada and select countries, mid-90s and late-2000s
Section 5.2

Gender Inequities

5.2.1
Gender Inequality Index*, G8† and select countries, 2011
5.2.2
Gender Inequality Index*, Canada and select countries, 1995, 2005, and 2011
Section 5.3

Deaths

5.3.1
Death rates, children under 5 years of age*, G8† and selected countries, 2009
5.3.2
Deaths rates, 1980 to 2009
5.3.3
Maternal death rates, 2008
5.3.4
Infant death rates, 2012
5.3.5
Infant death rates, 1980–2011
Section 5.4

Reproductive Health

5.4.1
Adolescent fertility rates, 2010
5.4.2
Adolescent fertility rates, 2000 to 2020
Section 5.5

Health Issues

5.5.1
Children 5 to 17 years who are overweight (including obese)
5.5.2
International suicide rates of youth 15 to 24 years of age, Canada and other OECD countries
5.5.3
Children aged 11, 13, and 15 years doing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily
Section 5.6

Education

5.6.1
Percent of students at level 4 or above for combined reading sources, 2009

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