Chile vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths

Chile
17.42
in 2023
Japan
23.08
in 2023
Chile rank
112th
Japan rank
109th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
050100150200250198520042023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 23.08 against 17.42 in Chile, a difference of 5.66.

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 194 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 192.53 218.75 26.22 Japan
1990s 127.73 134.89 7.16 Japan
2000s 67.46 82.16 14.71 Japan
2010s 36.44 51.37 14.93 Japan
2020s 22.25 33.6 11.34 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 against 17.42 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chile and Japan?
5.66, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed