China vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio
China
16.25 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
China rank
143rd
United States rank
142nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 16.25 per 100,000 live births in China, a difference of 0.38 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 143rd and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.13 per 100,000 live births | 13.3 per 100,000 live births | 30.83 per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 27.34 per 100,000 live births | 16.59 per 100,000 live births | 10.75 per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 18.83 per 100,000 live births | 22.59 per 100,000 live births | 3.76 per 100,000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, China or United States?
- United States, at 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 16.25 per 100,000 live births in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between China and United States?
- 0.38 per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- China ranks 143rd and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.