Japan vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Japan
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
146th
United States of America rank
145th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0000.0010.001198520042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America'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.

Japan ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Japan and United States of America?
0 units per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.