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Maternal mortality ratio — Canada

Maternal mortality ratio in Canada in 2023 — 12 per 100k. Ranked 51 in the world out of 194. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 71.4%.

2023 12 per 100k −20% vs 2022
World rank 51of 194
Period maximum 17 per 100k2020
Period minimum 7 per 100k1985

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Canada, 1985–20235810131518198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 7 per 100k1986: 7 per 100k1987: 7 per 100k1988: 7 per 100k1989: 8 per 100k1990: 7 per 100k1991: 8 per 100k1992: 8 per 100k1993: 8 per 100k1994: 8 per 100k1995: 8 per 100k1996: 9 per 100k1997: 8 per 100k1998: 9 per 100k1999: 9 per 100k2000: 9 per 100k2001: 10 per 100k2002: 10 per 100k2003: 10 per 100k2004: 10 per 100k2005: 11 per 100k2006: 11 per 100k2007: 11 per 100k2008: 12 per 100k2009: 12 per 100k2010: 11 per 100k2011: 11 per 100k2012: 11 per 100k2013: 11 per 100k2014: 12 per 100k2015: 11 per 100k2016: 12 per 100k2017: 12 per 100k2018: 13 per 100k2019: 12 per 100k2020: 17 per 100k2021: 14 per 100k2022: 15 per 100k2023: 12 per 100k
Change over the period: +5 (+71.43%) Average annual rate: 1.43 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 12 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
North America 16 per 100k
High-income countries computed 9 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 12 −3 −20%
2022 15 +1 +7.14%
2021 14 −3 −17.65%
2020 17 +5 +41.67%
2019 12 −1 −7.69%
2018 13 +1 +8.33%
2017 12 +0 +0%
2016 12 +1 +9.09%
2015 11 −1 −8.33%
2014 12 +1 +9.09%
2013 11 +0 +0%
2012 11 +0 +0%
2011 11 +0 +0%
2010 11 −1 −8.33%
2009 12 +0 +0%
2008 12 +1 +9.09%
2007 11 +0 +0%
2006 11 +0 +0%
2005 11 +1 +10%
2004 10 +0 +0%
2003 10 +0 +0%
2002 10 +0 +0%
2001 10 +1 +11.11%
2000 9 +0 +0%
1999 9 +0 +0%
1998 9 +1 +12.5%
1997 8 −1 −11.11%
1996 9 +1 +12.5%
1995 8 +0 +0%
1994 8 +0 +0%
1993 8 +0 +0%
1992 8 +0 +0%
1991 8 +1 +14.29%
1990 7 −1 −12.5%
1989 8 +1 +14.29%
1988 7 +0 +0%
1987 7 +0 +0%
1986 7 +0 +0%
1985 7 — —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 12 US United States 17
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About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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