Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 4.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan, 1935–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan stood at 4.31.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 260 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2019.
Japan ranks 176th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 260 | — |
| 1940 | 240 | -7.7% |
| 1947 | 168 | -30.0% |
| 1948 | 167.75 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 167.5 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 167.25 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 164.1 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 162 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 171.61 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 175.02 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 170.21 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 162.35 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 162.61 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 148.28 | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 140.24 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 125.45 | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 116.51 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 109.09 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 99.95 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 96.26 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 85.39 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 85.53 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 69.06 | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 66.59 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 57.42 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 51.63 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 43.94 | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 38.91 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 36.67 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 33.03 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 27.69 | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 25.31 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 22.74 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 21.73 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 22.43 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 20.23 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 19.26 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 18.65 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.79 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.42 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 14.57 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 13.59 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 13.36 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.24 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 12.95 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.02 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 11.68 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.23 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.93 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 10.13 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 9.96 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.17 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.58 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 260 | 260 | 260 | 1 |
| 1940s | 185.81 | 167.5 | 240 | 4 |
| 1950s | 162.37 | 140.24 | 175.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.12 | 57.42 | 125.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.41 | 21.73 | 51.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.18 | 13.24 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 9.27 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 5.88 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 4.25 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.31 | 4.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Japan was 4.31 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 1935.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.