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

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).

Global rank#187out of 194 countries
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Historical trend

19.015.011.07.03.0198520042023Japan · 2023: 3.00Japan

Analytical takeaways

  • Japan records 3.00 for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in 2023, ranking #187 globally out of 194 countries.
  • Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) declined from 19.00 in 1985 to 3.00 in 2023, a decrease of 16.00.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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