Jamaica vs Suriname: Maternal mortality
Jamaica
98.88
in 2020
Suriname
96.46
in 2020
Jamaica rank
69th
Suriname rank
70th
Maternal mortality over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.88 against 96.46 in Suriname, a difference of 2.42.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Jamaica ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 70th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7 | 393.28 | 349.58 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 64.13 | 342.3 | 278.17 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 88.71 | 217.62 | 128.91 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 92.13 | 119.49 | 27.36 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 96.46 | 2.42 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 98.88 against 96.46 in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 2.42, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 70th 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.