India vs Jamaica: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
India currently reports 645 1 in: rate varies by country against 600 1 in: rate varies by country in Jamaica, a difference of 45 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
India ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 600.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 563.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 58.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 462.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 404.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 119.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 552.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 432.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 327.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 666.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 339.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 510.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 541.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, India or Jamaica?
- India, at 645 1 in: rate varies by country against 600 1 in: rate varies by country in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between India and Jamaica?
- 45 1 in: rate varies by country, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- India ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.