Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1245 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1245
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1950
All-time low
0.0243
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada stood at 0.1245.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada peaked at 3.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0243, in 1999.
Canada ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 | — |
| 1951 | 2.98 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.67 | -10.3% |
| 1953 | 2.26 | -15.3% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 2.28 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 1.83 | -19.8% |
| 1957 | 1.65 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | -19.6% |
| 1961 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9999 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8259 | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7956 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7761 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4922 | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5468 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.416 | -23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3847 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3314 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2662 | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1735 | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1551 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1147 | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1042 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.072 | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0989 | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1042 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1076 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0265 | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 | +172.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0426 | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0533 | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0623 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0397 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0607 | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.059 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 0.084 | +116.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0782 | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0807 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1101 | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0761 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0565 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0708 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0712 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0707 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0827 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0958 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0829 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.108 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1172 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1245 | +6.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 | +172.4% | 0.0265 | 0.0722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 1.65 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8673 | 0.416 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1805 | 0.072 | 0.3847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 | 0.0265 | 0.1076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0458 | 0.0243 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 | 0.0387 | 0.1101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0565 | 0.1003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.0829 | 0.1245 | 5 |
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- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Canada was 0.1245 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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