Canada vs Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths
Canada
42.04 Deaths
in 2023
Jamaica
42.96 Deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
Jamaica rank
93rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.96 Deaths against 42.04 Deaths in Canada, a difference of 0.92 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Canada ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.17 Deaths | 29.27 Deaths | 2.1 Deaths | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 30.69 Deaths | 42.76 Deaths | 12.06 Deaths | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 37.42 Deaths | 41.26 Deaths | 3.84 Deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44.56 Deaths | 37.94 Deaths | 6.62 Deaths | Canada |
| 2020s | 51.12 Deaths | 48.84 Deaths | 2.28 Deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Canada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 42.96 Deaths against 42.04 Deaths in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Canada and Jamaica?
- 0.92 Deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Canada ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.