Japan vs Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Japan
0.0028
in 2023
Spain
0.0026
in 2023
Japan rank
189th
Spain rank
190th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0028 against 0.0026 in Spain, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 189th and Spain ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 | 0.0093 | 0.0126 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0133 | 0.0066 | 0.0067 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0088 | 0.0057 | 0.0031 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0.0041 | 0.0018 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.0035 | 0.0006 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 0.0028 against 0.0026 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Japan and Spain?
- 0.0002, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Japan ranks 189th and Spain ranks 190th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.