Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1990
All-time low
99.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1990–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Japan is 99.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 14th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Japan?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Japan was 99.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).