Indonesia vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio
Indonesia
140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica
130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Indonesia rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
56th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 10.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 47.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 392.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 341.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 271.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 274.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 84.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 189.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 197.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 100.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 96.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 174.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 145.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 29.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Indonesia or Jamaica?
- Indonesia, at 140.5 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 Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 10.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.