Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, China or United Kingdom?

China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs United Kingdom: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

China

0.0%

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0%

in 2023

China rank

146th

United Kingdom rank

149th

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time

China
United Kingdom

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

China ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	China
1990s	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	China
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	China
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	China
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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?: China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between China and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with China 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 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit: %
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: 29 October 2026

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.