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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -45.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +27.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (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.