Maternal deaths ihme in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 32.63 for maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Jamaica peaked at 47.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 32.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 32.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Jamaica?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Jamaica was 32.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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