Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 146th of 194 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, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Albania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Serbia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guyana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Austria 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.