Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 130.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
130.14
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
186.25
in 2021
All-time low
77.07
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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% |
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
- 1 Haiti 327.56 compare
- 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 226.69 compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.37 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
- 6 Guatemala 93.72 compare
- 7 Suriname 83.64 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.037 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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