China vs Late-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 5,900 against 1,400 in China, a difference of 4,500.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 51,200 | 21,600 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 28,900 | 13,330 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 15,100 | 7,610 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 10,380 | 5,530 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 8,025 | 6,125 | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 5,900 against 1,400 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Late-demographic dividend?
- 4,500, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Late-demographic dividend?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.