China vs United States: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
China
-17.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
-18.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
128th
United States rank
131st
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports -17.65 % change on previous year against -18.67 % change on previous year in United States, 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 ranks 131st of 190 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.59 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -9.7 % change on previous year | -0.6086 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -4.15 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -6.58 % change on previous year | 0.9975 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -17.63 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | United States |
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?
- China, at -17.65 % change on previous year against -18.67 % change on previous year in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between China and United States?
- 1.02 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 128th and United States 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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About this data
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.