Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 130.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
130.14
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
186.25
in 2021
All-time low
44.84
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica is 130.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica peaked at 186.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.84, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44.84 | — |
| 1986 | 45.37 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 46.18 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 48.34 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 50.46 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 53.65 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 57.74 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 62.28 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 66.9 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 70.92 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 73.83 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 77.04 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 78.89 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 80.02 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 81.29 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 81.86 | +0.7% |
| 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 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.14 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 105.55 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 112.23 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 120.11 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.04 | 44.84 | 50.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.26 | 53.65 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.27 | 77.07 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 | 88.92 | 120.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.04 | 126.19 | 186.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 compare
- 54 Namibia 138.86 compare
- 55 Cambodia 137.39 compare
- 57 Micronesia, Federated States of 128.75 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 122.59 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, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Jamaica was 130.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.84 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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