Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada

Canada: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 11.01 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
11.01
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2008
All-time low
6
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1985–2020

0510151985200220201985: 71986: 71987: 61988: 71989: 7.11990: 6.91991: 6.61992: 6.91993: 7.51994: 7.61995: 8.21996: 8.91997: 7.81998: 8.21999: 8.62000: 9.32001: 9.82002: 10.42003: 10.62004: 10.72005: 11.32006: 112007: 10.62008: 12.82009: 12.62010: 11.92011: 11.92012: 11.82013: 11.52014: 11.72015: 11.72016: 12.52017: 12.62018: 112019: 11.22020: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada is 11.01, measured 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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 12.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1987.

Canada ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.82 6 7.15 5
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

  1. 137 Kazakhstan, Republic of 13.38 compare
  2. 138 Moldova, Republic of 12.26 compare
  3. 139 Portugal 11.8 compare
  4. 141 Serbia, Republic of 10.18 compare
  5. 142 Romania 10.07 compare
  6. 143 United Kingdom 9.84 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Canada was 11.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1987.
How does Canada rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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