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
0100200300400198520022020

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.

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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