Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -45.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -45.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 265.9% on the previous year and down 1,189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 27.27 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -45.24 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Japan ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1988 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1990 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1991 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1992 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1993 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -10.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2004 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2005 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2007 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2008 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2009 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2011 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2012 | -5 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2013 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2014 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2015 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2016 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2018 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2019 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2020 | -10 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2021 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 2023 | -45.24 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.78 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.07 % change on previous year | -45.24 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 162 Latvia -40 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Greece -42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -43 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Azerbaijan -46.34 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Korea -47.06 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bulgaria -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Croatia -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Ireland -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Marshall Islands -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Qatar -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Seychelles -50 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan was -45.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.