Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0045 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
85th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.091 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0045 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.091 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Iraq 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Seychelles 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0039 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.