Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28,696 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,196 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,451 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,979 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,599 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,620 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,383 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,152 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,696 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,020 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,325 1 in: rate varies by country | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 25,655 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,736 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, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 28,696 1 in: rate varies by country, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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.