Jamaica vs Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio
Jamaica
130.14
in 2023
Namibia
138.86
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Namibia rank
54th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 138.86 against 130.14 in Jamaica, a difference of 8.72.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.04 | 337.11 | 290.07 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 70.26 | 363.49 | 293.23 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 84.27 | 396.98 | 312.71 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 100.66 | 338.09 | 237.43 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 145.04 | 165.85 | 20.81 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 138.86 against 130.14 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 8.72, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.