China vs Georgia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
China
23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Georgia
27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
China rank
117th
Georgia rank
114th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- China
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, a difference of 4.56 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 117th and Georgia ranks 114th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 1990s | 75.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4361 deaths per 100,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Georgia |
| 2020s | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, China or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between China and Georgia?
- 4.56 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Georgia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Georgia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- China ranks 117th and Georgia ranks 114th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.