Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 136.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica is 136.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica peaked at 161 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.35 | — |
| 2002 | 95 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 92.55 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 73.2 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 113.1 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 95.8 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 101.34 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 106.5 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 113.5 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 87.1 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 110.6 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 96.47 | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 117.61 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 117.85 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 108.68 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 161 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 136.9 | -15.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 136.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 136.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.03 | 73.2 | 95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.3 | 61 | 117.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.11 | 108.68 | 161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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)
- 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 ratio in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica was 136.9 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.