Canada: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.01.
That's down 20.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Canada ranks #144 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.02
- Trough
- 0.01
- 1-year change
- -20.1%
- 5-year change
- -13.7%
- -2.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -5.4%
- -0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0145 | |
| 0.0181 | |
| 0.0177 | |
| 0.0213 | |
| 0.0162 | |
| 0.0168 | |
| 0.0166 | |
| 0.0166 | |
| 0.0157 | |
| 0.0160 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.01, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 20.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Canada rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Canada ranked #144 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Canada's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Canada is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 2.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.