Adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.75 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.94 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 North Korea 1.76 compare
- 88 Panama 1.75 compare
- 89 Egypt 1.75 compare
- 91 Iran 1.67 compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.63 compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.62 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Jamaica was 1.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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