Germany vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths
Germany
26.04
in 2023
Japan
23.08
in 2023
Germany rank
106th
Japan rank
109th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.04 against 23.08 in Japan, a difference of 2.96.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 106th 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 | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.09 | 218.75 | 106.65 | Japan |
| 1990s | 72.95 | 134.89 | 61.94 | Japan |
| 2000s | 41.48 | 82.16 | 40.68 | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.55 | 51.37 | 17.82 | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.94 | 33.6 | 2.66 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 26.04 against 23.08 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Germany and Japan?
- 2.96, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Germany ranks 106th 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.