Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality

Dominican Republic
107.35
in 2020
Jamaica
98.88
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Jamaica rank
69th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
5075100125150198520022020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 against 98.88 in Jamaica, a difference of 8.47.

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 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 188 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 43.7 103.69 Dominican Republic
1990s 125.44 64.13 61.31 Dominican Republic
2000s 82.09 88.71 6.62 Jamaica
2010s 98.27 92.13 6.13 Dominican Republic
2020s 107.35 98.88 8.47 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Dominican Republic, at 107.35 against 98.88 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
8.47, 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?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed