Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 600 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica is 600 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica peaked at 704 1 in: rate varies by country in 2012 and was at its lowest, 409 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 598 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 614 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 597 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 549 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 507 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 469 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 446 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 433 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 429 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 438 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 454 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 471 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 497 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 510 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 554 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 576 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 542 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 566 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 576 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 590 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 608 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 672 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 704 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 689 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 667 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 680 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 687 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 683 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 658 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 621 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 599 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 557 1 in: rate varies by country | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 600 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 600 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.2% | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | 557 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -31.7% | 599 1 in: rate varies by country | 409 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 600.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | 614 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 462.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 429 1 in: rate varies by country | 549 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 497 1 in: rate varies by country | 590 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 608 1 in: rate varies by country | 704 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 India 645 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 118 Philippines 636 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 119 Algeria 633 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 121 Suriname 566 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 122 Guyana 554 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 123 Tonga 527 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Jamaica was 600 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 704 1 in: rate varies by country in 2012.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 409 1 in: rate varies by country in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.