Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, India or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 136.9 against 130 in India as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio

India

130

in 2015

Jamaica

136.9

in 2023

India rank

14th

Jamaica rank

13th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

India
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 136.9 against 130 in India, a difference of 6.9.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 58 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	314	93.18	220.82	India
2010s	158.33	94.75	63.59	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, India or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 136.9 against 130 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between India and Jamaica?: 6.9, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do India and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: India ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.