Japan vs Romania: Number of maternal deaths

Japan
23
in 2023
Romania
21
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
Romania rank
111th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 23 against 21 in Romania, a difference of 2.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.

Japan ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 220 614 394 Romania
1990s 136 212 76 Romania
2000s 82.7 72.9 9.8 Japan
2010s 51.4 37 14.4 Japan
2020s 33.5 28.25 5.25 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Japan or Romania?
Japan, at 23 against 21 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Japan and Romania?
2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Japan ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th 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.