Jamaica vs Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality ratio
Jamaica
130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Micronesia (country) rank
57th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 218.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 171.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 70.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 203.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 133.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 84.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 193.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 109.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 100.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 174.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 73.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 145.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 144.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4623 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, Jamaica or Micronesia (country)?
- Jamaica, at 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th 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.