Bangladesh vs China: Maternal deaths by income group

Bangladesh
3,719 deaths
in 2020
China
2,822 deaths
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
19th
China rank
22nd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3,719 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China, a difference of 897 deaths.

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 deaths 25,984 deaths 9,008 deaths Bangladesh
1990s 26,715 deaths 15,351 deaths 11,364 deaths Bangladesh
2000s 13,986 deaths 7,761 deaths 6,225 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 6,735 deaths 4,613 deaths 2,121 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 3,719 deaths 2,822 deaths 897.42 deaths 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 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Bangladesh and China?
897 deaths, 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?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.