fiscal years 2015 to 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.
In fiscal year 2024, the overall average cost of childbirth in Japan stood at ** Japanese yen. The expenditure has risen throughout the past decade, compared to ** yen in fiscal year 2015.
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MHLW (Japan). (November 20, 2024). Average expenses of childbirth in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1607919/japan-average-cost-childbirth/
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