Chile vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Chile
34.27 deaths
in 2020
Japan
35.73 deaths
in 2020
Chile rank
105th
Japan rank
104th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.73 deaths against 34.27 deaths in Chile, a difference of 1.46 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Chile ranks 105th and Japan ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.5 deaths | 194.74 deaths | 6.76 deaths | Chile |
| 1990s | 126.82 deaths | 131.82 deaths | 5 deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 69.76 deaths | 81.55 deaths | 11.79 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 40.42 deaths | 50.95 deaths | 10.53 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.27 deaths | 35.73 deaths | 1.46 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 35.73 deaths against 34.27 deaths in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Chile and Japan?
- 1.46 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Chile ranks 105th 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.