Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio was 130.14 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica stood at 130.14 per 100,000 live births.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica peaked at 186.25 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.07 per 100,000 live births, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.27 per 100,000 live births | 77.07 per 100,000 live births | 92.73 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 per 100,000 live births | 88.92 per 100,000 live births | 120.11 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.04 per 100,000 live births | 126.19 per 100,000 live births | 186.25 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Cambodia 137.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica was 130.14 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186.25 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.07 per 100,000 live births in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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