In fiscal year 2024, the average cost of childbirth in Japan stood at 537,000 Japanese yen at private hospitals, making them the most expensive. The overall average cost stood at 518,000 yen.
Average expenses of childbirth in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of clinic
(in 1,000 Japanese yen)
fiscal years 2024; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Birth expenses refer to the total amount excluding the following expenses from the total amount borne by pregnant women: room fee difference, obstetric medical compensation system premium, and other expenses.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of April 2025.
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MHLW (Japan). (November 20, 2024). Average expenses of childbirth in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of clinic (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607809/japan-average-cost-childbirth-by-clinic/
MHLW (Japan). "Average expenses of childbirth in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of clinic (in 1,000 Japanese yen)." Chart. November 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607809/japan-average-cost-childbirth-by-clinic/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Average expenses of childbirth in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by type of clinic (in 1,000 Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607809/japan-average-cost-childbirth-by-clinic/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Expenses of Childbirth in Japan in Fiscal Year 2024, by Type of Clinic (in 1,000 Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607809/japan-average-cost-childbirth-by-clinic/
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