Jamaica vs Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Jamaica
98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Suriname
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Jamaica rank
67th
Suriname rank
68th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in Suriname, a difference of 2.42 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 349.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 278.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 128.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 2.42 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 68th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.