Japan - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Japan was 44.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 100.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 44.00 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 100.00
2001 95.00
2002 88.00
2003 85.00
2004 82.00
2005 80.00
2006 75.00
2007 72.00
2008 70.00
2009 68.00
2010 65.00
2011 66.00
2012 58.00
2013 55.00
2014 52.00
2015 50.00
2016 46.00
2017 44.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health