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

010203040501985200220201985: 29.81986: 29.51987: 27.21988: 27.71989: 271990: 26.21991: 28.91992: 32.71993: 37.21994: 411995: 441996: 41.41997: 44.71998: 47.21999: 44.72000: 41.52001: 43.42002: 42.42003: 42.22004: 40.92005: 41.42006: 46.22007: 41.32008: 43.32009: 42.62010: 36.82011: 33.52012: 34.72013: 362014: 39.42015: 38.82016: 37.32017: 36.52018: 30.82019: 31.62020: 32.6

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Jamaica, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 104 Japan 35.73 compare
  2. 105 Chile 34.27 compare
  3. 106 Germany 33.66 compare
  4. 108 Palestine, State of 29.63 compare
  5. 109 Mongolia 29.23 compare
  6. 110 Solomon Islands 25.67 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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