China’s maternal and infant mortality rates drop to historic low: Report

China's maternal and infant mortality rates have both dropped to a historic low, the National Health Commission said. In 2021, China recorded a maternal mortality rate of 16.1 per 100,000, said Song Li, head of the commission's department of maternal and child health. At the same time, the mortality rates of infants and children under five have decreased to 5 per thousand and 7.1 per thousand , respectively, both dropping to a record low.