Germany vs Japan: Maternal mortality ratio
Germany
4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Japan
4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Germany rank
172nd
Japan rank
173rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 172nd and Japan ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.3743 deaths per 100,000 live births | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 live births | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1135 deaths per 100,000 live births | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Germany and Japan?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Germany ranks 172nd and Japan ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.