France vs Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths

France
47
in 2023
Jamaica
43
in 2023
France rank
91st
Jamaica rank
93rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
50100150198520042023

How they compare

France currently reports 47 against 43 in Jamaica, a difference of 4.

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 194 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 150 29.2 120.8 France
1990s 108.5 42.8 65.7 France
2000s 73.1 41.3 31.8 France
2010s 67.5 37.9 29.6 France
2020s 57.75 48.75 9 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 47 against 43 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and Jamaica?
4, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.