Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 11.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada, 1950–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.01 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 116.94 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1982.
Canada ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116.94 | — |
| 1951 | 109.79 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 95.99 | -12.6% |
| 1953 | 80.22 | -16.4% |
| 1954 | 74.11 | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 78.55 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 64.06 | -18.4% |
| 1957 | 56.61 | -11.6% |
| 1958 | 57.88 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 56.74 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 46.5 | -18.1% |
| 1961 | 47.75 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 42.18 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 36.83 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 31.44 | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 33.63 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 36.36 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 24.68 | -32.1% |
| 1968 | 28.19 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 21.61 | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 21.06 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 18.92 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 16.04 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 11.11 | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 10.09 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 6.85 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 7.53 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 7.72 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.31 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -69.9% |
| 1983 | 5.41 | +184.0% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 6.95 | +116.5% |
| 1986 | 7.02 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 7.01 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 7.15 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.46 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.64 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.22 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 8.17 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.64 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +7.7% |
| 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 | 11.01 | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +184.0% | 1.9 | 5.41 |
| 1985 | +116.5% | 3.21 | 6.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.09 | 56.61 | 116.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.92 | 21.61 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.09 | 5.08 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 1.9 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 | 6.59 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.3 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 11 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Canada was 11.01 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116.94 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.