China vs Iran: Maternal mortality ratio
China
23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iran
22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
China rank
118th
Iran rank
119th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- China
- Iran
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, 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 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 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, China or Iran?
- China, at 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between China and Iran?
- 1.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- China ranks 118th and Iran ranks 119th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.