Maternal mortality vs fertility in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 4.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.31
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 1985
All-time low
4.25
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Japan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility in Japan peaked at 17.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2019.
Japan ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Japan?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Japan was 4.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Japan ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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