Germany vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Germany
33.66 deaths
in 2020
Japan
35.73 deaths
in 2020
Germany rank
106th
Japan rank
104th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.73 deaths against 33.66 deaths in Germany, a difference of 2.07 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 106th and Japan ranks 104th of 185 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 | 86.33 deaths | 194.74 deaths | 108.41 deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 66.22 deaths | 131.82 deaths | 65.6 deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 46.75 deaths | 81.55 deaths | 34.8 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.18 deaths | 50.95 deaths | 13.77 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.66 deaths | 35.73 deaths | 2.07 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 35.73 deaths against 33.66 deaths in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Germany and Japan?
- 2.07 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Germany ranks 106th 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.