Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -19.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -19.23 % change on previous year for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 580.8% on the previous year and down 746.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 30.43 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -19.23 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Canada ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2010 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2020 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -1530.4% |
| 2021 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2022 | 4 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2023 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -580.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -19.23 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -28.99 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate 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 | +1530.4% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3657 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 129 Sri Lanka -18.06 % change on previous year compare
- 129 East Timor -18.06 % change on previous year compare
- 131 United States -18.67 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Sweden -20 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Colombia -20.75 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ecuador -21.05 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Canada was -19.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 746.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.