Canada vs China: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Canada
0.0%
in 2023
China
0.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
144th
China rank
146th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Canada
  • China
00.10.20.3198520042023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

Canada ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% China
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% China
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% China
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% China
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Canada or China?
Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Canada and China?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Canada and China rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Canada ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.