Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 130.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 130.14 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Jamaica peaked at 186.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.07, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.86 | — |
| 2001 | 82.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 78.85 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.07 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 80.64 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 88.85 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 88.55 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.95 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 92.73 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.21 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.42 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 88.92 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.9 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 99.82 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 100.27 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 102.14 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 105.55 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 112.23 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 120.12 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 126.19 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 186.25 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 137.58 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 130.14 | -5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 130.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.72, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 130.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.61, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.6% | 126.19 | 186.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.27 | 77.07 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 | 88.92 | 120.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.04 | 126.19 | 186.25 | 4 |
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 ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Jamaica was 130.14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.07 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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