Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan
Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0028 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0028 for lifetime risk of maternal death 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 0.0262 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0028, in 2023.
That places Japan 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0262 | — |
| 1986 | 0.024 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.012 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.004 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 | -44.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0028 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 31% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0028 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 2% of 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 | -44.4% | 0.0051 | 0.0028 |
| 2022 | +27.0% | 0.004 | 0.0051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 | 0.0178 | 0.0262 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 | 0.0112 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 | 0.0075 | 0.0107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0.0048 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.0028 | 0.0051 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 186 United Arab Emirates 0.0034 compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0.0034 compare
- 188 Czechia 0.0032 compare
- 190 Spain 0.0026 compare
- 191 South Korea 0.0023 compare
- 192 Poland 0.0017 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Japan was 0.0028 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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