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 155th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.99 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 9.54 per 100,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.96 per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.26 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.34 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.17 per 100,000 live births | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4 per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.06 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.33 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.47 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.14 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.51 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.31 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12 per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.26 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.58 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.27 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.65 per 100,000 live births | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 13.58 per 100,000 live births | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 14.64 per 100,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.78 per 100,000 live births | -19.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.78 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +35.8% | 12.27 per 100,000 live births | 16.65 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 152 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 Cyprus 13.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Oman 12.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Luxembourg 11.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 Romania 11.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Hungary 11.65 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
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 155th out of 212 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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