The number of maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, 2000 to most recent year.

In 2023, about 0.1 out of 100,000 Canadians died from pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. In 2000, the death rate stood at zero. This statistic displays the age-standardized death rates in Canada, from 2000 to 2023, for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Maternal mortality rates can vary significantly around the world. For example, in 2022, Estonia had a maternal mortality rate of zero per 100,000 live births, while Mexico reported a rate of 38 deaths per 100,000 live births. However, the regions with the highest number of maternal deaths are Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, with differences between countries and regions often reflecting inequalities in health care services and access. Most causes of maternal mortality are preventable and treatable with the most common causes including severe bleeding, infections, complications during delivery, high blood pressure during pregnancy, and unsafe abortion. Maternal mortality in the United States In 2022, there were a total of 817 maternal deaths in the United States. Women aged 25 to 39 years accounted for 578 of these deaths, however, rates of maternal mortality are much higher among women aged 40 years and older. In 2022, the rate of maternal mortality among women aged 40 years and older in the U.S. was 87 per 100,000 live births, compared to a rate of 21 among women aged 25 to 39 years. The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen in recent years among all age groups. Differences in maternal mortality in the U.S. by race/ethnicity Sadly, there are great disparities in maternal mortality in the United States among different races and ethnicities. In 2022, the rate of maternal mortality among non-Hispanic white women was about 19 per 100,000 live births, while non-Hispanic Black women died from maternal causes at a rate of almost 50 per 100,000 live births. Rates of maternal mortality have risen for white and Hispanic women in recent years, but Black women have by far seen the largest increase in maternal mortality. In 2022, around 253 Black women died from maternal causes in the United States.

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UNICEF's country profile for Canada, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

Number of infant deaths and infant mortality rates, by age group (neonatal and post-neonatal), 1991 to most recent year.

The infant mortality rate in Canada, for children under the age of one year old, was 187 deaths per thousand births in 1900. This means that for all babies born in 1865, almost one fifth did not survive past their first birthday. Over the course of the next 120 years, this number has dropped significantly. The rate dropped to its lowest point ever in the 2000s, at five deaths per thousand births.

Chart and table of the Canada infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Dataset Description: This dataset contains materials from the Smart Discharges for Mom & Baby parent study within the Smart Discharges program of research. Materials include the parent study ethics protocol and associated documents. See the Metadata section below for links to related publications and datasets. Background: In low-income country settings, the first six weeks after birth remain a critical period of vulnerability for both mother and newborn. Despite recommendations for routine post-discharge follow-up, few mothers and newborns receive guideline recommended care during this period. Prediction modelling of post-delivery outcomes has the potential to improve outcomes for both mother and newborn by identifying high-risk dyads, improving risk communication, and facilitating a patient-centered approach to postnatal care. Methods: This is a mixed-methods study to explore and map the current postnatal discharge processes in Uganda.We will conduct an observational cohort study (Phase I) to develop and internally validate our risk score and aim to recruit 7,000 mother and newborn dyads from Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. We will also engage with patients, families, and health workers through patient journey mapping and focus group discussions (Phases II-IV) to identify barriers and facilitators to inform the development of an evidence- and risk-based bundle of interventions to improve postnatal care (PNC) for dyads. The primary outcome is maternal and/or neonatal death or need for re-admission within six weeks of birth. Secondary outcomes include: 1. Post-natal care visits during the 6-week post-discharge period 2. Post-discharge health seeking practices for mothers/newborns during the 6-week post-discharge period 3. Causes of readmission/mortality among those who experience such outcomes, based on verbal autopsies and admission symptom/diagnosis questionnaires. Data Collection Methods: All data will be collected at the point of care using encrypted study tablets. These data will be uploaded to a Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) database hosted at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Vancouver, Canada). At admission, trained study nurses will systematically collect data on clinical, social and demographic variables. Following discharge, field officers will contact mothers at 6-weeks post-discharge, to determine vital status, post-discharge health-seeking, and readmission details. Verbal autopsies were conducted for participants who had died following discharge. Direct observation and interviews will be conducted on a sub-set of participants to collect process outcomes and barriers and facilitators to the patient's journey. FGDs will be digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim in the language spoken during the recording and analyzed for emerging themes. Ethics Declaration: Ethics approvals have been obtained from the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Institutional Review Board (SPH-2021-177), the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) in Uganda (HS2174ES) and the University of British Columbia in Canada (H21-03709). This study has been registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05730387). Associated datasets: Pending publication NOTE for restricted files: If you are not yet a CoLab member, please complete our membership application survey to gain access to restricted files within 2 business days. Some files may remain restricted to CoLab members. These files are deemed more sensitive by the file owner and are meant to be shared on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the CoLab coordinator on this page under "collaborate with the pediatric sepsis colab."