Jamaica vs Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio
Jamaica
130.14 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia
138.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Namibia rank
54th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 138.86 per 100,000 live births against 130.14 per 100,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 8.72 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.27 per 100,000 live births | 396.98 per 100,000 live births | 312.71 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 100.66 per 100,000 live births | 338.09 per 100,000 live births | 237.43 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 145.04 per 100,000 live births | 165.85 per 100,000 live births | 20.81 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 138.86 per 100,000 live births against 130.14 per 100,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 8.72 per 100,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th 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.