Jamaica vs Japan: Maternal deaths by income group
Jamaica
32.63 deaths
in 2020
Japan
35.73 deaths
in 2020
Jamaica rank
107th
Japan rank
104th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.73 deaths against 32.63 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 3.1 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.24 deaths | 194.74 deaths | 166.5 deaths | Japan |
| 1990s | 38.8 deaths | 131.82 deaths | 93.02 deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 42.5 deaths | 81.55 deaths | 39.05 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 35.55 deaths | 50.95 deaths | 15.4 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.63 deaths | 35.73 deaths | 3.1 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 35.73 deaths against 32.63 deaths in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Jamaica and Japan?
- 3.1 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.