Maternal mortality ratio in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.78 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.99 per 100,000 live births, in 2000.
That places Canada 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 per 100,000 live births | 8.99 per 100,000 live births | 12.06 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 100,000 live births | 11.14 per 100,000 live births | 12.58 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 per 100,000 live births | 11.78 per 100,000 live births | 16.65 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Cyprus 13.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 141 Oman 12.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 Luxembourg 11.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 Romania 11.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 Hungary 11.65 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Canada
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Canada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Canada was 11.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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