Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child deaths was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
985
in 1961
All-time low
48
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 48 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Jamaica peaked at 985 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 985 | — |
| 1962 | 949 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 910 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 875 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 836 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 796 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 755 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 715 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 671 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 624 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 581 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 537 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 498 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 465 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 436 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 409 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 384 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 359 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 337 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 317 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 299 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 285 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 273 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 263 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 254 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 235 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 224 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 213 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 202 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 193 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 184 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 157 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 148 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 138 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 128 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 119 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 111 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 97 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 48 | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 832.44 | 671 | 985 | 9 |
| 1970s | 463 | 337 | 624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.8 | 213 | 317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.4 | 128 | 202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5 | 81 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2 | 55 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 48 | 54 | 5 |
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 child deaths in Jamaica?
- Child deaths in Jamaica was 48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 985 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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