Maternal mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maternal mortality was 98.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.88
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.46
in 2017
All-time low
41.83
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.88 for maternal mortality 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 in Jamaica peaked at 101.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 69th of 189 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 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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, 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Jamaica?
- Maternal mortality in Jamaica was 98.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for maternal mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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