3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica

Jamaica: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 99 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
99
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
101.46
in 2017
All-time low
79.78
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica, 2000–2020

02550751002000201020202000: 832001: 86.72002: 86.52003: 86.12004: 81.82005: 86.22006: 94.22007: 91.72008: 96.12009: 94.72010: 87.72011: 79.82012: 82.62013: 902014: 1012015: 972016: 98.22017: 101.52018: 90.52019: 932020: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica is 99, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica peaked at 101.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.78, in 2011.

That places Jamaica 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 83.01
2001 86.75 +4.5%
2002 86.5 -0.3%
2003 86.09 -0.5%
2004 81.77 -5.0%
2005 86.16 +5.4%
2006 94.2 +9.3%
2007 91.7 -2.7%
2008 96.15 +4.8%
2009 94.74 -1.5%
2010 87.71 -7.4%
2011 79.78 -9.0%
2012 82.58 +3.5%
2013 90.04 +9.0%
2014 101 +12.2%
2015 96.97 -4.0%
2016 98.24 +1.3%
2017 101.46 +3.3%
2018 90.51 -10.8%
2019 93.05 +2.8%
2020 99 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.71 81.77 96.15 10
2010s 92.13 79.78 101.46 10
2020s 99 99 99 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 66 Dominican Republic 107 compare
  2. 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 107 compare
  3. 68 India 103 compare
  4. 70 Guatemala 96 compare
  5. 70 Suriname 96 compare
  6. 72 Vanuatu 94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica was 99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 101.46 in 2017.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 79.78 in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Jamaica ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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