France vs Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths
France
46.67 Deaths
in 2023
Jamaica
42.96 Deaths
in 2023
France rank
91st
Jamaica rank
93rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- France
- Jamaica
How they compare
France currently reports 46.67 Deaths against 42.96 Deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 3.71 Deaths.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.62 Deaths | 29.27 Deaths | 120.35 Deaths | France |
| 1990s | 107.44 Deaths | 42.76 Deaths | 64.69 Deaths | France |
| 2000s | 73.15 Deaths | 41.26 Deaths | 31.9 Deaths | France |
| 2010s | 67.37 Deaths | 37.94 Deaths | 29.43 Deaths | France |
| 2020s | 57.53 Deaths | 48.84 Deaths | 8.68 Deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, France or Jamaica?
- France, at 46.67 Deaths against 42.96 Deaths in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and Jamaica?
- 3.71 Deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and Jamaica rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- France ranks 91st 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.