Canada vs Moldova: Maternal mortality ratio
Canada
11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Moldova
12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Canada rank
141st
Moldova rank
139th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Canada
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 1.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 139th of 185 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 1990s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2000s | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2020s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Canada or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Canada and Moldova?
- 1.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Moldova?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Moldova rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 139th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.