How does Japan rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Japan ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 22.3%

World rank

86th

of 111 countries

All-time high

5.47 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

0.0254 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan, 1950–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan is 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan peaked at 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Japan 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.77 deaths per 100,000 people	2.51 deaths per 100,000 people	5.47 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	1.52 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people	2.17 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.5394 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3046 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8816 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.1861 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1142 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2606 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0817 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0679 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1004 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0546 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0424 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0308 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0254 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Japan

83 Netherlands 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Germany 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people compare
87 Uruguay 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
88 Slovakia 0.0311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
89 Belarus 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Japan was 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Japan rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Japan ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.