Maternal mortality ratio in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.78
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.65
in 2020
All-time low
7.05
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.78 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Canada peaked at 16.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.05, in 1987.
Canada ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.25 | — |
| 1986 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.05 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.18 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.59 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.47 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.71 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.41 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.56 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.54 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.26 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.34 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.33 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.31 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.27 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.65 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 13.58 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 14.64 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.78 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.26 | 7.05 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.16 | 7.47 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 8.99 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 | 11.14 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 11.78 | 16.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Canada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Canada was 11.78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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