Maternal mortality ratio in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality ratio was 9.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, 1997–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.38 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Canada peaked at 9.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1999.
Canada ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.5 | — |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +177.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 4.5 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 6.26 | 9.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 44 Chile 14.2 compare
- 45 Portugal 13.1 compare
- 45 Turkey 13.1 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 7.96 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1.4 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,939 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Canada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Canada was 9.38 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.