Italy vs Japan: Number of maternal deaths

Italy
25
in 2023
Japan
23
in 2023
Italy rank
107th
Japan rank
109th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 25 against 23 in Japan, a difference of 2.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 107th 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 Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 120 220 100 Japan
1990s 81.6 136 54.4 Japan
2000s 46.5 82.7 36.2 Japan
2010s 38.4 51.4 13 Japan
2020s 31.25 33.5 2.25 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 25 against 23 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Italy and Japan?
2, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Italy ranks 107th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.