Japan - Maternal Mortality
Since 2014, Japan Maternal Mortality jumped by 0.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 22 among other countries in Maternal Mortality at 3.4 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Japan is overtaken by Belgium, which was ranked number 21 at 3.5 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Israel with 3.3 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Mexico topped the ranking with 32.9 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 4.9% compared to 2018. Luxembourg, United States and Portugal respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Lithuania witnessed the best average annual growth at +30.3% per year, while Estonia recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.40 |
| 2018 | 3.60 |
| 2017 | 3.80 |
| 2016 | 3.70 |
| 2015 | 4.40 |
How does Japan rank in Maternal Mortality?
| # | 34 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Mexico
|
33 | 2019 | -4.9 % | -3.2 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Luxembourg
|
26 | 2019 | +6.3 % | NA | View data | |
| 21 |
#21
Belgium
|
4 | 2019 | -5.4 % | -9.0 % | View data | |
| 22 |
#22
Japan
|
3 | 2019 | -5.6 % | +0.6 % | View data | |
| 23 |
#23
Israel
|
3 | 2019 | -13.2 % | +3.3 % | View data | |