Canada vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Canada
40.86 deaths
in 2020
Japan
35.73 deaths
in 2020
Canada rank
102nd
Japan rank
104th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.86 deaths against 35.73 deaths in Japan, a difference of 5.13 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.91 deaths | 194.74 deaths | 167.83 deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.02 deaths | 131.82 deaths | 102.81 deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 37.57 deaths | 81.55 deaths | 43.98 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 43.85 deaths | 50.95 deaths | 7.1 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.86 deaths | 35.73 deaths | 5.13 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 40.86 deaths against 35.73 deaths in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Canada and Japan?
- 5.13 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Canada ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 104th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.