Maternal deaths by income group in Canada
Canada: Maternal deaths by income group was 40.86 in 2020. β² Rising
Maternal deaths by income group in Canada, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Canada is 40.86, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Canada peaked at 47.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.14, in 1987.
That places Canada 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.91 | 23.14 | 29.52 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.02 | 26.7 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.57 | 30.05 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.85 | 40.5 | 47.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.86 | 40.86 | 40.86 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Canada?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Canada was 40.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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