Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio
Dominican Republic
124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica
130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Jamaica rank
56th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 47.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 183.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 153.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 83.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 81.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 84.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 99.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 100.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 130.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 145.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.39 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 5.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.