Jamaica vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Jamaica
0.004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
Kenya rank
45th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
0.0050.010.0150.02198520042023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.004 units per square kilometre against 0.0038 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Kenya?
Jamaica, at 0.004 units per square kilometre against 0.0038 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Kenya?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.