Lifetime risk of maternal death in China
China: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0132 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0132
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3461
in 1986
All-time low
0.0132
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in China, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0132 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 0.3461 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0132, in 2023.
That places China 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3454 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3461 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.341 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3014 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2929 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2913 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2101 | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1806 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1595 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1449 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1159 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1043 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0953 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0884 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0769 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0711 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0657 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0515 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0462 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.029 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3254 | 0.2929 | 0.3461 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.152 | 0.0884 | 0.2913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0641 | 0.0523 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 | 0.0268 | 0.0515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 | 0.0132 | 0.0207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 143 Luxembourg 0.015 compare
- 144 Canada 0.0145 compare
- 145 Hungary 0.0138 compare
- 147 Serbia 0.0131 compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.0119 compare
- 149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0114 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in China?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in China was 0.0132 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3461 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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