Germany vs Japan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Germany
4.43
in 2020
Japan
4.31
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Japan rank
176th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.43 against 4.31 in Japan, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 175th and Japan ranks 176th of 189 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 142.93 161.54 18.61 Japan
1960s 74.06 91.12 17.07 Japan
1970s 38.25 32.41 5.84 Germany
1980s 13.04 16.18 3.14 Japan
1990s 8.25 10.81 2.57 Japan
2000s 6.74 7.11 0.3743 Japan
2010s 5.12 5.09 0.0286 Germany
2020s 4.43 4.31 0.1135 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 4.43 against 4.31 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
0.12, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 175th and Japan ranks 176th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.