Canada vs Chile: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births in Canada, a difference of 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Chile ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.74 Deaths per 1 000 births | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.86 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.45 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.59 Deaths per 1 000 births | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Canada and Chile?
- 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Canada ranks 16th and Chile ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.