Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in China, People's Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China, People's Republic of recorded 16 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in China, People's Republic of peaked at 125 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
China, People's Republic of ranks 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.2 | 104 | 125 | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.5 | 58 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3 | 35 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 21 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 129 Bahrain, Kingdom of 17 compare
- 129 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17 compare
- 129 United States 17 compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16 compare
- 134 Lebanon 15 compare
- 134 Portugal 15 compare
- 134 Türkiye, Republic of 15 compare
- 134 Ukraine 15 compare
- 134 Uruguay 15 compare
More gender data for China, People's Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in China, People's Republic of?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in China, People's Republic of was 16 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.