Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan stood at 3.08. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan peaked at 18.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2023.
Japan ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | -42.3% | 5.34 | 3.08 |
| 2022 | +29.9% | 4.11 | 5.34 |
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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Japan was 3.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Japan ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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