3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Canada
Canada: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 100,000 live births) 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 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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