China Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

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 2020 was 23.00, a 15% increase from 2019.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 20.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 20.00, a 9.09% decline from 2017.
  • China maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 22.00, a 4.35% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Venezuela 259.00
Gabon 227.00
Namibia 215.00
Equatorial Guinea 212.00
Botswana 186.00
Belize 130.00
South Africa 127.00
Tonga 126.00
Guyana 112.00
Dominican Republic 107.00
Jamaica 99.00
Suriname 96.00
Guatemala 96.00
Mauritius 84.00
Algeria 78.00
Iraq 76.00
Colombia 75.00
St. Lucia 73.00
Brazil 72.00
Libya 72.00
Paraguay 71.00
Peru 69.00
Ecuador 66.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 62.00
Samoa 59.00
Mexico 59.00
Maldives 57.00
Azerbaijan 41.00
Jordan 41.00
Cuba 39.00
Fiji 38.00
Thailand 29.00
Armenia 27.00
China 23.00
Costa Rica 22.00
Iran 22.00
Grenada 21.00
Lebanon 21.00
Malaysia 21.00
Turkey 17.00
Russia 14.00
Kazakhstan 13.00
Serbia 10.00
Romania 10.00
Albania 8.00
Bulgaria 7.00
Montenegro 6.00
Bosnia 6.00
Turkmenistan 5.00
North Macedonia 3.00
Belarus 1.00
China Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 23.00 15.00%
2019 20.00 0.00%
2018 20.00 -9.09%
2017 22.00 -4.35%
2016 23.00 -11.54%
2015 26.00 0.00%
2014 26.00 -7.14%
2013 28.00 0.00%
2012 28.00 -12.50%
2011 32.00 -3.03%
2010 33.00 -2.94%
2009 34.00 -10.53%
2008 38.00 -2.56%
2007 39.00 -9.30%
2006 43.00 -6.52%
2005 46.00 -6.12%
2004 49.00 13.95%
2003 43.00 -20.37%
2002 54.00 -1.82%
2001 55.00 -5.17%
2000 58.00 -5.17%