Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in China

China: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 23.05 in 2020. ▼ 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 mean daily income 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 mean daily income in China stood at 23.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in China, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in China, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 114.47
1986 102.62 -10.3%
1987 93.7 -8.7%
1988 95 +1.4%
1989 89.92 -5.3%
1990 85.92 -4.5%
1991 87.94 +2.4%
1992 89.7 +2.0%
1993 78.23 -12.8%
1994 79.01 +1.0%
1995 76.27 -3.5%
1996 66.5 -12.8%
1997 65.7 -1.2%
1998 63.09 -4.0%
1999 64.22 +1.8%
2000 58.06 -9.6%
2001 55.31 -4.7%
2002 53.82 -2.7%
2003 43.35 -19.5%
2004 48.78 +12.5%
2005 45.59 -6.5%
2006 42.55 -6.7%
2007 39.32 -7.6%
2008 38.18 -2.9%
2009 34.05 -10.8%
2010 33.22 -2.4%
2011 32.18 -3.1%
2012 28.44 -11.6%
2013 28.3 -0.5%
2014 25.82 -8.7%
2015 25.98 +0.6%
2016 23.31 -10.3%
2017 21.87 -6.2%
2018 20.36 -6.9%
2019 20.4 +0.2%
2020 23.05 +13.0%

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in China?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in China was 23.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 114.47 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2018.
How does China rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
China ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
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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