Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.004 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +46.5% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -27.0% | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.