Jamaica vs Micronesia: Maternal mortality ratio
Jamaica
130.14 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Micronesia
126.25 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Micronesia rank
58th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 130.14 per 100,000 live births against 126.25 per 100,000 live births in Micronesia, a difference of 3.89 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Micronesia ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.27 per 100,000 live births | 182.9 per 100,000 live births | 98.63 per 100,000 live births | Micronesia |
| 2010s | 100.66 per 100,000 live births | 155.05 per 100,000 live births | 54.39 per 100,000 live births | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 145.04 per 100,000 live births | 145.13 per 100,000 live births | 0.091 per 100,000 live births | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Jamaica or Micronesia?
- Jamaica, at 130.14 per 100,000 live births against 126.25 per 100,000 live births in Micronesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Jamaica and Micronesia?
- 3.89 per 100,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Micronesia ranks 58th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.