Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
China ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 125 Israel 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Portugal 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Namibia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5053 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in China was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.