Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,114 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 443.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,854 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,070 1 in: rate varies by country | 846.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,224 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2000s | 7,312 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,036 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,276 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,270 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,968 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,301 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,698 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,514 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,183 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,114 1 in: rate varies by country, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Canada ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.