Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.25 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.25
Change on year
up 109.5%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 1960
All-time low
0.1867
in 2004
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica stood at 1.25.
That represents a change of up 109.5% on the previous year and up 570.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica peaked at 9.77 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1867, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.77 | — |
| 1961 | 8.28 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 9.1 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -71.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9533 | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.592 | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +100.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9176 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8483 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.434 | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2805 | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2487 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2486 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4475 | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3304 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4021 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4383 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1867 | -57.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4576 | +145.1% |
| 2006 | 0.519 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3306 | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9929 | +200.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3755 | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5975 | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +109.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 | 6.84 | 9.77 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8772 | 0.2805 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2486 | 0.2486 | 0.2487 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.389 | 0.1867 | 0.519 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8466 | 0.3755 | 1.25 | 5 |
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 mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica was 1.25 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 1960.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1867 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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