China vs High income: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,400
in 2023
High income
1,300
in 2023
China rank
34th
High income rank
35th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
China currently reports 1,400 against 1,300 in High income, a difference of 100.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and High income ranks 35th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 4,700 | 24,900 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 3,080 | 12,490 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 2,070 | 5,420 | China |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 1,670 | 3,180 | China |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,825 | 75 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or High income?
- China, at 1,400 against 1,300 in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and High income?
- 100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and High income rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and High income ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.