Azerbaijan vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths
Azerbaijan
22.39 Deaths
in 2023
Japan
23.08 Deaths
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
110th
Japan rank
109th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.08 Deaths against 22.39 Deaths in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.69 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 110th and Japan ranks 109th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.42 Deaths | 218.75 Deaths | 122.33 Deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 86.78 Deaths | 134.89 Deaths | 48.11 Deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.56 Deaths | 82.16 Deaths | 28.61 Deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 41.81 Deaths | 51.37 Deaths | 9.56 Deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 41.97 Deaths | 33.6 Deaths | 8.37 Deaths | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.08 Deaths against 22.39 Deaths in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 0.69 Deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 110th and Japan ranks 109th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.