Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada
Canada: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 11.01 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.01
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2008
All-time low
6
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.01 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada peaked at 12.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1987.
Canada ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.95 | — |
| 1986 | 7.02 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 7.01 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 7.15 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.46 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.64 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.22 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 8.17 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.64 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.82 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.38 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.59 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.33 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 12.61 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.94 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.83 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.68 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Canada was 11.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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