Maternal mortality ratio in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Japan is 3.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Japan peaked at 18.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2023.
That places Japan 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.65 | — |
| 1986 | 17.79 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 16.54 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 15.96 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 14.93 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 14.08 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 13.16 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 12.55 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.76 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 11.14 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.34 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.81 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.26 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.37 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.17 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.64 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.11 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.78 | 14.93 | 18.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.41 | 9.34 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.17 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.64 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.08 | 5.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Japan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Japan was 3.08 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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