3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Canada
Canada: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2008
All-time low
9.3
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Canada peaked at 12.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2000.
That places Canada 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 | — |
| 2001 | 9.82 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.38 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.59 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.33 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 12.61 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.94 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.83 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.68 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.3 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 11 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 137 Kazakhstan 13 compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 12 compare
- 138 Portugal 12 compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 compare
- 141 Romania 10 compare
- 141 Serbia 10 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.3715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Canada?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Canada was 11 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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