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China: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

16per 100,000 live births · 2023-46.7% since 2013

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 measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for China from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
202316
202218
202121
202020
201921
201822
201724
201625
201526
201428
201330
201232
201133
201034
200935
200838
200738
200640
200542
200445
200347
200250
200152
200056
199958
199860
199763
199667
199571
199476
199380
199286
199192
1990102
1989104
1988108
1987114
1986120
1985125

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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