Canada vs China: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Canada
0.0145
in 2023
China
0.0132
in 2023
Canada rank
144th
China rank
146th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0145 against 0.0132 in China, a difference of 0.0013.
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 | 0.0121 | 0.3254 | 0.3133 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0124 | 0.152 | 0.1396 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0139 | 0.0641 | 0.0502 | China |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.0411 | 0.0252 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0179 | 0.0173 | 0.0006 | 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 0.0145 against 0.0132 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Canada and China?
- 0.0013, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.