China vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio
China
16.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
China rank
131st
United States of America rank
130th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births in China, a difference of 0.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 102.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 75.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 64.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 44.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 30.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 27.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 18.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between China and United States of America?
- 0.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- China ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.