Maternal mortality ratio in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.08 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Japan stood at 3.08 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 8.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Japan ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 per 100,000 live births | 6.17 per 100,000 live births | 8.81 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 per 100,000 live births | 4.64 per 100,000 live births | 5.95 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 per 100,000 live births | 3.08 per 100,000 live births | 5.34 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 181 Germany 3.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Slovenia 3.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 185 Croatia 3.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 186 Iceland 3.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 187 North Macedonia 2.76 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Japan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Japan was 3.08 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Japan ranks 184th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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