Canada vs Kazakhstan: Maternal mortality ratio
Canada
11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kazakhstan
13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Canada rank
144th
Kazakhstan rank
141st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, a difference of 2.37 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 144th and Kazakhstan ranks 141st of 189 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.38 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 Kazakhstan?
- 2.37 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 144th and Kazakhstan ranks 141st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.