Maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal deaths by income group was 32.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.63
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.19
in 1998
All-time low
26.21
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 32.63 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica peaked at 47.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.78 | — |
| 1986 | 29.51 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 27.19 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 27.73 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.99 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 26.21 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.91 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 32.69 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 37.22 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 41.02 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 43.99 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 41.39 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 44.71 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 47.19 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 44.67 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 43.37 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 42.39 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.16 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 41.27 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 43.27 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 42.63 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.84 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 33.51 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 34.68 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.02 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.39 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 38.79 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.77 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 31.64 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.63 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.24 | 26.99 | 29.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.8 | 26.21 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5 | 40.89 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.55 | 30.77 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1829 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica was 32.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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