China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4,700 against 1,400 in China, a difference of 3,300.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 17,800 | 11,800 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 11,310 | 4,260 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 6,970 | 520 | China |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 5,760 | 910 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 5,725 | 3,825 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4,700 against 1,400 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3,300, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.