Lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada
Canada: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,911 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,804 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2000
All-time low
4,705 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada is 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada peaked at 8,804 1 in: rate varies by country in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2020.
That places Canada 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,136 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 8,331 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,677 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8,490 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,851 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,818 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,596 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,714 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7,725 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,925 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,919 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,001 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,618 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,716 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,665 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,804 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,266 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8,061 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,750 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,680 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,043 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6,831 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,526 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,125 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,032 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,456 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6,484 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,350 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,540 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,267 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,389 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,039 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6,023 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,964 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,183 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 5,655 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 5,520 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,851 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,677 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,070 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,596 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,716 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,312 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,032 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,804 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,270 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,964 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,540 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,698 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 49 China 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 50 Hungary 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 52 Luxembourg 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 53 Romania 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Canada was 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8,804 1 in: rate varies by country in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,705 1 in: rate varies by country in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.