Perinatal Health Indicators (PHI):

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Notes:
Data from Quebec are excluded as they are not available from the CIHI-DAD.
Province/territory of residence based on health card. Province/territory comparison excludes data from unknown provinces and territories.
Most common severe maternal morbidities shown are not mutually exclusive.
  • F Cells highlighted in red indicate where estimates are unreleasable due to small numbers

    • Source:
    Canadian Institute for Health Information-Discharge Abstract Database (CIHI-DAD), 2013-2022.

    Definition Number of disease-specific, intervention-specific, or organ dysfunction-based morbidities, per 1,000 hospital deliveries (or per 100,000 hospital deliveries depending on the data breakdown)
    Data Available Trend
    Province/territory of occurrence
    Rate of severe maternal morbidity
    Estimate Calculation Numerator: Number of disease-specific, intervention-specific, or organ dysfunction-based morbidities associated with delivery, in Canada
    Denominator: Total number of hospital deliveries for women, in Canada.
    Additional Remarks Data from Quebec are excluded as they are not available from the CIHI-DAD.
    Dzakpasu, Susie et al. Severe Maternal Morbidity in Canada: Temporal Trends and Regional Variations, 2003-2016. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Volume 41, Issue 11, 1589 - 1598.e16

    Suggested Citation:

    Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Perinatal Health Indicators Data Tool, 2024 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2024.

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    Date modified:
    2024-06-11