China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 6,800 against 1,400 in China, a difference of 5,400.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 19,400 | 10,200 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 14,000 | 1,570 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 9,290 | 1,800 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 7,700 | 2,850 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 9,200 | 7,300 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 6,800 against 1,400 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5,400, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.