Canada vs China: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

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

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Canada or China?
Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Canada ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.