Canada vs Tajikistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Canada
11.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Tajikistan
13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Canada rank
142nd
Tajikistan rank
139th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Canada
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Canada, a difference of 2.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 89.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 82.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 8.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 10.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 11.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 14.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 19.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Canada and Tajikistan?
- 2.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.