Canada vs France: Number of maternal deaths

Canada
42.04 Deaths
in 2023
France
46.67 Deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
France rank
91st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Canada
  • France
50100150198520042023

How they compare

France currently reports 46.67 Deaths against 42.04 Deaths in Canada, a difference of 4.63 Deaths.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 94th and France ranks 91st of 195 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1980s 27.17 Deaths 149.62 Deaths 122.46 Deaths France
1990s 30.69 Deaths 107.44 Deaths 76.75 Deaths France
2000s 37.42 Deaths 73.15 Deaths 35.73 Deaths France
2010s 44.56 Deaths 67.37 Deaths 22.81 Deaths France
2020s 51.12 Deaths 57.53 Deaths 6.4 Deaths France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Canada or France?
France, at 46.67 Deaths against 42.04 Deaths in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Canada and France?
4.63 Deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Canada ranks 94th and France ranks 91st 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.