Iceland vs Japan: Maternal mortality ratio
Iceland
3.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Japan
3.08 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
186th
Japan rank
184th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.08 per 100,000 live births against 3.02 per 100,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 186th and Japan ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 per 100,000 live births | 7.28 per 100,000 live births | 1.77 per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 100,000 live births | 5.19 per 100,000 live births | 1.28 per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.31 per 100,000 live births | 4.2 per 100,000 live births | 2.11 per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.08 per 100,000 live births against 3.02 per 100,000 live births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.06 per 100,000 live births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 186th and Japan ranks 184th of 196 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.