China Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2023

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 29.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2016 was 29.00, a 3.33% decline from 2015.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2015 was 30.00, a 3.23% decline from 2014.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2014 was 31.00, a 3.13% decline from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Equatorial Guinea 301.00
Gabon 252.00
Namibia 195.00
Guyana 169.00
Botswana 144.00
Paraguay 129.00
Venezuela 125.00
Suriname 120.00
South Africa 119.00
St. Lucia 117.00
Algeria 112.00
Guatemala 95.00
Dominican Republic 95.00
Peru 88.00
Colombia 83.00
Jamaica 80.00
Iraq 79.00
Libya 72.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 68.00
Mauritius 61.00
Brazil 60.00
Ecuador 59.00
Maldives 53.00
Tonga 52.00
Jordan 46.00
Samoa 43.00
Thailand 37.00
Cuba 36.00
Belize 36.00
Fiji 34.00
Mexico 33.00
Lebanon 29.00
Malaysia 29.00
China 29.00
Costa Rica 27.00
Azerbaijan 26.00
Armenia 26.00
Grenada 25.00
Romania 19.00
Russia 17.00
Turkey 17.00
Iran 16.00
Albania 15.00
Serbia 12.00
Bosnia 10.00
Bulgaria 10.00
Kazakhstan 10.00
Turkmenistan 7.00
North Macedonia 7.00
Montenegro 6.00
Belarus 2.00
China Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2017 29.00 0.00%
2016 29.00 -3.33%
2015 30.00 -3.23%
2014 31.00 -3.13%
2013 32.00 -3.03%
2012 33.00 -2.94%
2011 34.00 -5.56%
2010 36.00 -2.70%
2009 37.00 -7.50%
2008 40.00 0.00%
2007 40.00 -4.76%
2006 42.00 -4.55%
2005 44.00 -4.35%
2004 46.00 -4.17%
2003 48.00 -5.88%
2002 51.00 -7.27%
2001 55.00 -6.78%
2000 59.00 -6.78%