Italy vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths
Italy
24.91 Deaths
in 2023
Japan
23.08 Deaths
in 2023
Italy rank
107th
Japan rank
109th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.91 Deaths against 23.08 Deaths in Japan, a difference of 1.83 Deaths.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 107th 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 | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.82 Deaths | 218.75 Deaths | 100.93 Deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 82.13 Deaths | 134.89 Deaths | 52.76 Deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 46.67 Deaths | 82.16 Deaths | 35.5 Deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 38.31 Deaths | 51.37 Deaths | 13.06 Deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.29 Deaths | 33.6 Deaths | 2.3 Deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 24.91 Deaths against 23.08 Deaths in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Italy and Japan?
- 1.83 Deaths, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Italy ranks 107th 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.