China vs United Kingdom: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country against 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in China, a difference of 1,171 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309 1 in: rate varies by country | 21,235 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,926 1 in: rate varies by country | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 746.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,630 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,884 1 in: rate varies by country | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,601 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,445 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,844 1 in: rate varies by country | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,545 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,946 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,401 1 in: rate varies by country | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5,985 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,108 1 in: rate varies by country | 123 1 in: rate varies by country | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country against 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between China and United Kingdom?
- 1,171 1 in: rate varies by country, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- China ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.