Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-7.57 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -2.04 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at -1.14 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.57 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1964 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1966 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1967 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1968 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1970 | -7 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1971 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1973 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1974 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1975 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1978 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1979 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1982 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1983 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1984 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1988 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1992 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1993 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1994 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1995 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1996 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1997 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1998 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1999 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2000 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2005 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2008 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +304.6% |
| 2009 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2010 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2011 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2012 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2013 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2014 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2015 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2016 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2018 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2021 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2023 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.68 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Slovakia -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 63 France -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Kiribati -2 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Portugal -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Austria -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 68 New Zealand -2.33 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.57 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.