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Japan: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

3per 100,000 live births · 2023-40.0% since 2013

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 measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Japan from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
20233
20225
20214
20204
20195
20185
20175
20165
20155
20145
20135
20126
20116
20106
20096
20086
20076
20067
20057
20047
20038
20028
20018
20009
19999
199810
199710
199611
199511
199411
199312
199213
199113
199014
198915
198816
198717
198618
198519

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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