Number of maternal deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of maternal deaths was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Jamaica, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Jamaica stood at 43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Jamaica peaked at 63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28 | — |
| 1986 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 63 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 46 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2 | 28 | 31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.8 | 33 | 47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 39 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 36 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 | 43 | 63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 United Kingdom 57 compare
- 91 France 47 compare
- 92 Comoros 44 compare
- 94 Canada 42 compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 96 Djibouti 39 compare
- 96 El Salvador 39 compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 39 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of maternal deaths in Jamaica was 43 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.