China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
China
23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
China rank
117th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
118th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 75.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- China, at 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- China ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.