Bangladesh vs China: Maternal deaths by income group
Bangladesh
3,719
in 2020
China
2,822
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
19th
China rank
22nd
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,719 against 2,822 in China, a difference of 897.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,991 | 25,984 | 9,008 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 26,715 | 15,351 | 11,364 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13,986 | 7,761 | 6,225 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,735 | 4,613 | 2,121 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3,719 | 2,822 | 897.42 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 3,719 against 2,822 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Bangladesh and China?
- 897, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.