Japan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00.
That's down 44.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Japan ranks #189 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.01
- Trough
- 0.00
- 1-year change
- -44.4%
- 5-year change
- -44.3%
- -11.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -55.2%
- -7.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0028 | |
| 0.0051 | |
| 0.0040 | |
| 0.0043 | |
| 0.0048 | |
| 0.0051 | |
| 0.0053 | |
| 0.0056 | |
| 0.0059 | |
| 0.0061 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 44.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Japan rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Japan ranked #189 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Japan's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Japan is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 30.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.