Australia and New Zealand vs Japan: Maternal mortality ratio
Australia and New Zealand
3.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Japan
3.08 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
197th
Japan rank
198th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Japan
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 3.1 per 100,000 live births against 3.08 per 100,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 197th and Japan ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 per 100,000 live births | 7.28 per 100,000 live births | 1.01 per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.14 per 100,000 live births | 5.19 per 100,000 live births | 0.9552 per 100,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.06 per 100,000 live births | 4.2 per 100,000 live births | 0.8537 per 100,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Australia and New Zealand or Japan?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 3.1 per 100,000 live births against 3.08 per 100,000 live births in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 0.02 per 100,000 live births, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Japan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 197th and Japan ranks 198th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.