Canada vs United Kingdom: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births in Canada, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 33 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 28.51 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 19.78 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.05 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.26 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.83 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.47 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.23 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.86 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.81 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.64 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.18 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.1 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Canada ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.