China vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

China
-17.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
-18.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
128th
United States of America rank
131st

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • United States of America
-40-2002040198620042023

How they compare

China currently reports -17.65 % change on previous year against -18.67 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 1.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was China ahead.

China ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 131st of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s -1.59 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s -9.7 % change on previous year -0.6086 % change on previous year 9.1 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s -4.15 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s -6.58 % change on previous year 0.9975 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -17.63 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 19.61 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, China or United States of America?
China, at -17.65 % change on previous year against -18.67 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between China and United States of America?
1.02 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
China ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.