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.
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 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (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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