Lifetime risk of maternal death in China
China: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,580 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,580 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
289 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in China, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in China stood at 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in China peaked at 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 289 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
China ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in China, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 289 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 293 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 341 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 343 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 476 1 in: rate varies by country | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 554 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 627 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 690 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 771 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 863 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 959 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,049 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,131 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,406 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,522 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,599 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,705 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,791 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,854 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,782 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,913 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,978 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,053 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,942 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,166 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2,234 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,576 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 2,602 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,724 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,452 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 3,726 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,830 1 in: rate varies by country | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 5,118 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,411 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 13.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309 1 in: rate varies by country | 289 1 in: rate varies by country | 341 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 746.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 343 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,131 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,601 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,140 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,913 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,545 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,942 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,726 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,985 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,830 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,751 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 50 Hungary 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 51 Canada 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 52 Luxembourg 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in China?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in China was 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does China rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- China ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.