China vs Iran: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

China
23.05
in 2020
Iran
22.02
in 2020
China rank
118th
Iran rank
119th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Iran
20406080100120198520022020

How they compare

China currently reports 23.05 against 22.02 in Iran, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

China ranks 118th and Iran ranks 119th of 189 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 99.14 94.87 4.27 China
1990s 75.66 60.36 15.3 China
2000s 45.9 36.31 9.59 China
2010s 25.99 22.12 3.87 China
2020s 23.05 22.02 1.03 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, China or Iran?
China, at 23.05 against 22.02 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between China and Iran?
1.03, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Iran rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
China ranks 118th and Iran ranks 119th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.