Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Dominican Republic
107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Jamaica
98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Jamaica rank
68th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 98.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.