Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Canada ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th 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.