Deaths of children and youth in Ontario (in care versus not in care)

This data tracks the deaths of children up to 18 years old and identifies whether or not the child or youth was in the care of a children's aid society at the time of their death. The data is provided to the Office of the Chief Coroner by children's aid societies and has not been independently verified by the Office of the Chief Coroner.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
contact_person {"en": "Solicitor General", "fr": "Solicitor General"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary ["economy"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2020-01-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Justice and Public Safety", "Law and safety"], "fr-t-en": ["Justice et sécurité publique", "Lois et sécurité"]}
open_canada_subject ["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Décès d’enfants et de jeunes en Ontario par statuts de prise en charge
update_frequency P1Y