Lifetime risk of maternal death in China
China: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in China, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in China peaked at 0.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
China ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 143 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 144 Canada 0.0% compare
- 145 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 147 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 149 United Kingdom 0.0% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in China?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in China was 0.0% 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 0.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does China rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- China ranks 146th 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 down 71.4%. 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 (%). 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.