Canada vs Germany: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in Germany, a difference of 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 29.87 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 20.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.53 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.19 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.7111 Deaths per 1 000 births | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.22 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.5667 Deaths per 1 000 births | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.93 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.43 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Canada and Germany?
- 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th 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.