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
50100150200250198520022020

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) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.