Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio was 130.14 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
130.14 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
186.25 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
77.07 per 100,000 live births
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 61st out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.86 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 82.33 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.84 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 78.85 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.07 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 80.64 per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 88.85 per 100,000 live births | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 88.55 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.95 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 92.73 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.21 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.42 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 88.92 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.9 per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 99.82 per 100,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 100.27 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.14 per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 105.55 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 112.23 per 100,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 120.11 per 100,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 126.19 per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 186.25 per 100,000 live births | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 137.58 per 100,000 live births | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 130.14 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 130.14 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 130.14 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 186.25 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 58 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Cambodia 137.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
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 61st out of 212 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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