Chile vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths
Chile
17
in 2023
Japan
23
in 2023
Chile rank
112th
Japan rank
109th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23 against 17 in Chile, a difference of 6.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 112th and Japan ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192 | 220 | 28 | Japan |
| 1990s | 127.3 | 136 | 8.7 | Japan |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 82.7 | 15.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 51.4 | 15 | Japan |
| 2020s | 22 | 33.5 | 11.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 23 against 17 in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chile and Japan?
- 6, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Chile ranks 112th and Japan ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.