Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Japan
Japan: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 4 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Japan, 1985β2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2015.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Japan peaked at 16 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Japan ranks 106th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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, national estimate in Japan?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Japan was 4 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.