China vs Post-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,400
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
1,000
in 2023
China rank
34th
Post-demographic dividend rank
37th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 1,400 against 1,000 in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 400.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 2,180 | 27,420 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 1,700 | 13,870 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 1,310 | 6,180 | China |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 1,270 | 3,580 | China |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,400 | 500 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- China, at 1,400 against 1,000 in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 400, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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.