Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
Jamaica
130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Solomon Islands
122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Solomon Islands rank
59th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Solomon Islands, a difference of 7.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Solomon Islands ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 203.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 156.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 70.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 170.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 100.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 84.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 161.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 77.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 100.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 143.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 42.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 145.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 133.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.97 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 Solomon Islands?
- Jamaica, at 130.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 7.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Solomon Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Solomon Islands ranks 59th 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.