Canada vs France: Number of maternal deaths

Canada
42
in 2023
France
47
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
France rank
91st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Canada
  • France
50100150198520042023

How they compare

France currently reports 47 against 42 in Canada, a difference of 5.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, Canada ranks 94th and France ranks 91st of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.