Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in China
China: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 23.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.05
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
114.47
in 1985
All-time low
20.36
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in China, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in China peaked at 114.47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.36, in 2018.
That places China 117th out of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 23.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Georgia 27.61 compare
- 115 Armenia 27.19 compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 compare
- 118 Iran 22.02 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22 compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in China?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in China was 23.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 114.47 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2018.
- How does China rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- China ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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