Japan vs Romania: Number of maternal deaths
Japan
23.08 Deaths
in 2023
Romania
21.45 Deaths
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Romania rank
111th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.08 Deaths against 21.45 Deaths in Romania, a difference of 1.63 Deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Japan ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.75 Deaths | 614.16 Deaths | 395.42 Deaths | Romania |
| 1990s | 134.89 Deaths | 210.97 Deaths | 76.08 Deaths | Romania |
| 2000s | 82.16 Deaths | 73.2 Deaths | 8.96 Deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 51.37 Deaths | 36.79 Deaths | 14.58 Deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.6 Deaths | 28.09 Deaths | 5.51 Deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 23.08 Deaths against 21.45 Deaths in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Japan and Romania?
- 1.63 Deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Japan ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th 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.