Canada vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality ratio
Canada
11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United Kingdom
9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Canada rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
147th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
| 1960s | 34.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
| 1970s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 147th 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.