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Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Japan

Japan: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.42 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Japan, 1985–2020

510151985200220201985: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 13 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 12 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 10 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Japan stood at 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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. neonatal mortality in Japan peaked at 17.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 7.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 5.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 171 Sweden 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 174 Netherlands 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 175 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 176 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Japan?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Japan was 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Japan ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.