Canada vs Kazakhstan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Canada
11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kazakhstan
13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Canada rank
141st
Kazakhstan rank
138th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Canada ranks 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.