Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Japan
Japan: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Japan, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Japan peaked at 19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Japan ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 15 | 19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Japan?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Japan was 3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.