Canada vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Canada
-19.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
-18.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
132nd
United States of America rank
131st

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
-40-2002040198620042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -18.67 % change on previous year against -19.23 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 2.81 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 0.5866 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 0.0431 % change on previous year -0.6086 % change on previous year 0.6517 % change on previous year Canada
2000s 4.4 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Canada
2010s 0.0448 % change on previous year 0.9975 % change on previous year 0.9527 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -0.3657 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at -18.67 % change on previous year against -19.23 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Canada and United States of America?
0.56 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.