Central Europe and the Baltics vs Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country against 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 22,349 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 880 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,767 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,599 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,199 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,785 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,880 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,020 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,140 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,300 1 in: rate varies by country | 25,655 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,355 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Central Europe and the Baltics or Japan?
- Japan, at 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country against 12,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 22,349 1 in: rate varies by country, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.