Cambodia vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio

Cambodia
137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica
130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Jamaica rank
56th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Jamaica
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 7.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 782.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 47.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births 735.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
1990s 629.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births 70.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births 559.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
2000s 345.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births 84.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births 261.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
2010s 177.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births 100.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 77.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
2020s 162.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 145.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births 17.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cambodia or Jamaica?
Cambodia, at 137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cambodia and Jamaica?
7.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Jamaica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.