Number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths by region was 32.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.63
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.19
in 1998
All-time low
26.21
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica is 32.63, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica peaked at 47.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.78 | — |
| 1986 | 29.51 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 27.19 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 27.73 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.99 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 26.21 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.91 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 32.69 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 37.22 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 41.02 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 43.99 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 41.39 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 44.71 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 47.19 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 44.67 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 43.37 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 42.39 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.16 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 41.27 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 43.27 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 42.63 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.84 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 33.51 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 34.68 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.02 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.39 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 38.79 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.77 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 31.64 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.63 | +3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 32.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 32.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.24 | 26.99 | 29.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.8 | 26.21 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5 | 40.89 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.55 | 30.77 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Jamaica was 32.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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