Guatemala vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality

Guatemala
95.5
in 2020
Jamaica
98.88
in 2020
Guatemala rank
71st
Jamaica rank
69th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 98.88 against 95.5 in Guatemala, a difference of 3.38.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 69th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 255.76 43.7 212.05 Guatemala
1990s 204.07 64.13 139.95 Guatemala
2000s 140.19 88.71 51.48 Guatemala
2010s 108.09 92.13 15.95 Guatemala
2020s 95.5 98.88 3.38 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 98.88 against 95.5 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Guatemala and Jamaica?
3.38, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality?
Guatemala ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 69th of 189 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