Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 98.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.88
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
101.46
in 2017
All-time low
41.83
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica is 98.88, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica peaked at 101.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 185 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Jamaica was 98.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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