China - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in China was 4,900 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 10,000 in 2000, while its lowest value was 4,900 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 10,000
2001 9,500
2002 8,800
2003 8,300
2004 7,800
2005 7,500
2006 7,200
2007 6,900
2008 6,900
2009 6,500
2010 6,200
2011 6,000
2012 5,700
2013 5,600
2014 5,400
2015 5,200
2016 5,000
2017 4,900

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health