Maternal mortality ratio in China
China: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in China, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in China stood at 16.25 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in China peaked at 55.67 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.25 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places China 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.13 per 100,000 live births | 34.67 per 100,000 live births | 55.67 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 per 100,000 live births | 21.08 per 100,000 live births | 33.66 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 per 100,000 live births | 16.25 per 100,000 live births | 20.93 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 128 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Egypt 16.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Bahrain 16.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in China?
- Maternal mortality ratio in China was 16.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does China rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- China ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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