Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Canada
Canada: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 9.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Canada, 1985–2023
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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +177.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | +49.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +177.8% | 2.7 | 7.5 |
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 Russia 10 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 90 Romania 9 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 8.74 compare
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.