Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.25 in 2014. β Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.25
Change on year
up 109.5%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 1960
All-time low
0.1867
in 2004
Years of data
30
1960β2014
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Jamaica, 1960β2014
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 10th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (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 10th out of 110 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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