India vs Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio
India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Jamaica
98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India rank
68th
Jamaica rank
69th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
India currently reports 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 3.77 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 538.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 387.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 201.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, India or Jamaica?
- India, at 102.65 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 between India and Jamaica?
- 3.77 deaths per 100,000 live births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- India ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.