Germany vs Japan: Maternal mortality
Germany
4.43
in 2020
Japan
4.31
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Japan rank
176th
Maternal mortality over time
- Germany
- Japan
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 4.43 against 4.31 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality 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?
- Germany ranks 175th and Japan ranks 176th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.