Japan vs Palestine, State of: Number of maternal deaths

Japan
23.08 Deaths
in 2023
Palestine, State of
23.59 Deaths
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Palestine, State of rank
108th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 23.59 Deaths against 23.08 Deaths in Japan, a difference of 0.51 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 108th of 195 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 218.75 Deaths 77.7 Deaths 141.05 Deaths Japan
1990s 134.89 Deaths 72.5 Deaths 62.39 Deaths Japan
2000s 82.16 Deaths 67.77 Deaths 14.39 Deaths Japan
2010s 51.37 Deaths 40.85 Deaths 10.52 Deaths Japan
2020s 33.6 Deaths 29.55 Deaths 4.05 Deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Japan or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 23.59 Deaths against 23.08 Deaths in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Japan and Palestine, State of?
0.51 Deaths, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palestine, State of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Japan and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Japan ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.