Japan vs North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio
Japan
3.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Japan rank
183rd
North Macedonia rank
186th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Japan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 183rd and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Japan |
| 1990s | 11.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.636 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Japan or North Macedonia?
- Japan, at 3.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Japan and North Macedonia?
- 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Japan ranks 183rd and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.