Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan
Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan is 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 79.9% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan peaked at 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,814 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Japan ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,814 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 4,174 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 4,641 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 4,981 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 5,626 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 6,126 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 6,531 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,904 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 7,465 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7,616 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7,601 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,995 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8,347 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8,436 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,968 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9,373 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,059 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 10,642 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 11,024 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11,310 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,923 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12,185 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,702 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12,773 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,359 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13,830 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14,597 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15,231 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15,744 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16,400 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17,051 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17,847 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 18,987 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 19,569 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20,948 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 23,117 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 24,816 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19,537 1 in: rate varies by country | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country | +79.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 3.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 60.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +79.9% | 19,537 1 in: rate varies by country | 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,814 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,626 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,599 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,126 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,968 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,373 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,359 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,020 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,830 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,948 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,655 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,537 1 in: rate varies by country | 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Poland 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 4 Korea 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 5 Spain 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 7 Czechia 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan was 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.