Canada vs Kazakhstan: Number of maternal deaths
Canada
42.04 Deaths
in 2023
Kazakhstan
39.22 Deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
Kazakhstan rank
96th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 42.04 Deaths against 39.22 Deaths in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.82 Deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Canada ranks 94th and Kazakhstan ranks 96th of 195 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 | 27.17 Deaths | 289.8 Deaths | 262.63 Deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 30.69 Deaths | 215.54 Deaths | 184.85 Deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 37.42 Deaths | 118.49 Deaths | 81.07 Deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 44.56 Deaths | 57.46 Deaths | 12.9 Deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 51.12 Deaths | 70.2 Deaths | 19.08 Deaths | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Canada, at 42.04 Deaths against 39.22 Deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 2.82 Deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Canada ranks 94th and Kazakhstan ranks 96th 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.