Number of maternal deaths by region in Canada
Canada: Number of maternal deaths by region was 40.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40.86
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.64
in 2008
All-time low
23.14
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Canada, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Canada stood at 40.86.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Canada peaked at 47.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.14, in 1987.
That places Canada 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.99 | — |
| 1986 | 27.23 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23.14 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 27.67 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 29.52 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 29.42 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 27.53 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 29.1 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 29.47 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.07 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 32.69 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.21 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 27.96 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.03 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.05 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.02 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.73 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 34.96 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.28 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.07 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 38.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.64 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 47.42 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.54 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 44.36 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.71 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.16 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 44.16 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 43.26 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.21 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 47.05 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.59 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.86 | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 40.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.91 | 23.14 | 29.52 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.02 | 26.7 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.57 | 30.05 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.85 | 40.5 | 47.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.86 | 40.86 | 40.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Canada?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Canada was 40.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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