Chile vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths
Chile
17.42 Deaths
in 2023
Japan
23.08 Deaths
in 2023
Chile rank
112th
Japan rank
109th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.08 Deaths against 17.42 Deaths in Chile, a difference of 5.66 Deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Chile ranks 112th and Japan ranks 109th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.53 Deaths | 218.75 Deaths | 26.22 Deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 127.73 Deaths | 134.89 Deaths | 7.16 Deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 67.46 Deaths | 82.16 Deaths | 14.71 Deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.44 Deaths | 51.37 Deaths | 14.93 Deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.25 Deaths | 33.6 Deaths | 11.34 Deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.08 Deaths against 17.42 Deaths in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chile and Japan?
- 5.66 Deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Chile ranks 112th 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.