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
0100200300400500198520042023

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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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.