Bangladesh vs China: Number of maternal deaths by region
Bangladesh
3,719 deaths
in 2020
China
2,822 deaths
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
19th
China rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,719 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China, a difference of 897 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,991 deaths | 25,984 deaths | 9,008 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 26,715 deaths | 15,351 deaths | 11,364 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13,986 deaths | 7,761 deaths | 6,225 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,735 deaths | 4,613 deaths | 2,121 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3,719 deaths | 2,822 deaths | 897.42 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 3,719 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Bangladesh and China?
- 897 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and China ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.