Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan
Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan peaked at 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 186 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 188 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 190 Spain 0.0% compare
- 191 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 192 Poland 0.0% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.5216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan was 0.0% 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 0.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Japan ranks 189th 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 down 55.2%. 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 (%). 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.