China vs Liberia: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,446 Deaths
in 2023
Liberia
1,068 Deaths
in 2023
China rank
34th
Liberia rank
37th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Liberia
How they compare
China currently reports 1,446 Deaths against 1,068 Deaths in Liberia, a difference of 378 Deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,916 Deaths | 1,855 Deaths | 28,061 Deaths | China |
| 1990s | 15,556 Deaths | 1,503 Deaths | 14,053 Deaths | China |
| 2000s | 7,469 Deaths | 942.41 Deaths | 6,526 Deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4,855 Deaths | 1,167 Deaths | 3,688 Deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1,928 Deaths | 1,082 Deaths | 846.5 Deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Liberia?
- China, at 1,446 Deaths against 1,068 Deaths in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Liberia?
- 378 Deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Liberia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.