In 2020, 36 women in Japan died while being pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. The number decreased steadily since 2000 when the recorded maternal deaths were 100 cases.
Number of maternal deaths in Japan from 2000 to 2022
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.
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Number of maternal deaths in Japan from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976438/maternal-deaths-number-japan/
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World Bank. (2024). Number of maternal deaths in Japan from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976438/maternal-deaths-number-japan/
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