Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China

China: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 23.05 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
23.05
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
114.47
in 1985
All-time low
20.36
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China, 1985–2020

204060801001201985200220201985: 114.51986: 102.61987: 93.71988: 951989: 89.91990: 85.91991: 87.91992: 89.71993: 78.21994: 791995: 76.31996: 66.51997: 65.71998: 63.11999: 64.22000: 58.12001: 55.32002: 53.82003: 43.32004: 48.82005: 45.62006: 42.62007: 39.32008: 38.22009: 34.12010: 33.22011: 32.22012: 28.42013: 28.32014: 25.82015: 262016: 23.32017: 21.92018: 20.42019: 20.42020: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China stood at 23.05.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 114.47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.36, in 2018.

That places China 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.14 89.92 114.47 5
1990s 75.66 63.09 89.7 10
2000s 45.9 34.05 58.06 10
2010s 25.99 20.36 33.22 10
2020s 23.05 23.05 23.05 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 113 Georgia 27.61 compare
  2. 114 Armenia 27.19 compare
  3. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 compare
  4. 117 Iran 22.02 compare
  5. 118 Costa Rica 22 compare
  6. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in China was 23.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 114.47 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2018.
How does China rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
China ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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