Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica, 1989–2011
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.7% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.0% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 66.6% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Jamaica was 97.7% in 2011, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.