Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Canada
Canada: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 9.38 in 2023. β² Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Canada, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.38 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Canada peaked at 9.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1999.
That places Canada 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 4.5 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 6.26 | 9.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 87 New Zealand 10 compare
- 87 Russian Federation 10 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 90 Romania 9 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 8.74 compare
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Canada?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Canada was 9.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.