Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Jamaica
6.27 % change on previous year
in 2020
United Kingdom
6.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Jamaica rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
41st

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom
-2002040184819342020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.71 % change on previous year against 6.27 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s -1.2 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s 6.7 % change on previous year 0.8183 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 1.64 % change on previous year -0.2391 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 0.0862 % change on previous year -0.8125 % change on previous year 0.8987 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s 6.27 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 0.4414 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Jamaica or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.71 % change on previous year against 6.27 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
0.44 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.