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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica

Jamaica: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
101.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
All-time low
41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica, 1985–2020

02550751001985200220201985: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 45.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 41.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 42.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 43 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 46.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 51.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 64.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 70.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 75.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 81.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 81.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 83 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 86.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 86.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 86.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 81.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 86.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 91.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 96.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 94.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 87.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 79.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 82.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 90 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 101 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 97 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 98.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 101.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 93 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 98.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica stood at 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica peaked at 101.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1987.

That places Jamaica 68th 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 45.12 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 45.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1987 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1988 43.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.6%
1989 42.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1990 42.97 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1991 46.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.5%
1992 51.07 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.5%
1993 58.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +13.9%
1994 64.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.2%
1995 69.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.9%
1996 70.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
1997 75.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.0%
1998 81.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.4%
1999 81.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
2000 83.01 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
2001 86.75 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2002 86.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2003 86.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2004 81.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2005 86.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.4%
2006 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.3%
2007 91.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2008 96.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.8%
2009 94.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
2010 87.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
2011 79.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.0%
2012 82.58 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.5%
2013 90.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.0%
2014 101 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.2%
2015 96.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
2016 98.24 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
2017 101.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
2018 90.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.8%
2019 93.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
2020 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 64.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 42.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 81.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 88.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 81.77 deaths per 100,000 live births 96.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 92.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 79.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 101.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Dominican Republic 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 66 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 67 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 69 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 70 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 71 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Jamaica was 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 101.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
How does Jamaica rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.