Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan

Japan: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 4.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.31
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 1985
All-time low
4.25
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1985–2020

510151985200220201985: 17.41986: 14.61987: 13.61988: 13.41989: 13.21990: 131991: 121992: 11.71993: 11.21994: 10.31995: 10.91996: 10.11997: 101998: 9.71999: 9.32000: 8.52001: 8.22002: 7.72003: 7.62004: 7.32005: 7.22006: 6.62007: 6.22008: 62009: 5.92010: 5.72011: 5.52012: 5.32013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 4.82016: 4.92017: 5.12018: 5.22019: 4.22020: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan is 4.31, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 17.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2019.

That places Japan 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 17.42
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.44 13.24 17.42 5
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

  1. 169 Slovenia 4.53 compare
  2. 170 Sweden 4.51 compare
  3. 171 Germany 4.43 compare
  4. 173 Netherlands 4.31 compare
  5. 174 Spain 3.44 compare
  6. 175 Czechia 3.37 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Japan was 4.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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