Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 98.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.88
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
101.46
in 2017
All-time low
41.83
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.88 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 101.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.12 | — |
| 1986 | 45.39 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.83 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 43.33 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 42.84 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.97 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.64 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 51.07 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 58.15 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 64.1 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 69.83 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.78 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 81.36 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 81.22 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.01 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 86.75 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 86.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.09 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.77 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 86.16 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 94.2 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 91.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.15 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 94.74 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.71 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 79.78 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 82.58 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.04 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 101 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 96.97 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 98.24 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.46 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.51 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 93.05 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 98.88 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7 | 41.83 | 45.39 | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.13 | 42.97 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.71 | 81.77 | 96.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.13 | 79.78 | 101.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 98.88 | 98.88 | 1 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3643 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 98.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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