China vs United Kingdom: Lifetime risk of maternal death

China
0.0132
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0114
in 2023
China rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
149th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
00.10.20.3198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0132 against 0.0114 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0018.

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 0.3254 0.0055 0.3199 China
1990s 0.152 0.0133 0.1387 China
2000s 0.0641 0.0184 0.0457 China
2010s 0.0411 0.0145 0.0267 China
2020s 0.0173 0.0173 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 0.0132 against 0.0114 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between China and United Kingdom?
0.0018, 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?
Our World in Data, 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed