Japan Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Japan maternal mortality rate for 2020 was 4.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Japan maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 4.00, a 20% decline from 2018.
  • Japan maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 5.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Japan maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 5.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Bahamas 77.00
Cyprus 68.00
Panama 50.00
Argentina 45.00
Brunei 44.00
Barbados 39.00
Puerto Rico 34.00
Trinidad and Tobago 27.00
United States 21.00
Antigua and Barbuda 21.00
Uruguay 19.00
Latvia 18.00
Oman 17.00
Bahrain 16.00
Saudi Arabia 16.00
Hungary 15.00
Chile 15.00
Portugal 12.00
Canada 11.00
United Kingdom 10.00
UAE 9.00
Lithuania 9.00
Greece 8.00
South Korea 8.00
France 8.00
Qatar 8.00
Finland 8.00
Kuwait 7.00
New Zealand 7.00
Singapore 7.00
Switzerland 7.00
Luxembourg 6.00
Ireland 5.00
Sweden 5.00
Denmark 5.00
Slovenia 5.00
Croatia 5.00
Slovak Republic 5.00
Belgium 5.00
Austria 5.00
Italy 5.00
Estonia 5.00
Germany 4.00
Japan 4.00
Netherlands 4.00
Spain 3.00
Czech Republic 3.00
Australia 3.00
Israel 3.00
Malta 3.00
Iceland 3.00
Seychelles 3.00
Poland 2.00
Norway 2.00
Japan Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 4.00 0.00%
2019 4.00 -20.00%
2018 5.00 0.00%
2017 5.00 0.00%
2016 5.00 0.00%
2015 5.00 0.00%
2014 5.00 0.00%
2013 5.00 0.00%
2012 5.00 0.00%
2011 5.00 -16.67%
2010 6.00 0.00%
2009 6.00 0.00%
2008 6.00 0.00%
2007 6.00 -14.29%
2006 7.00 0.00%
2005 7.00 0.00%
2004 7.00 -12.50%
2003 8.00 0.00%
2002 8.00 0.00%
2001 8.00 -11.11%
2000 9.00 -11.11%