Number of child deaths by region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of child deaths by region was 583 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Jamaica is 583, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Jamaica peaked at 5,117 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 583, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,446 | 3,759 | 5,117 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,892 | 2,334 | 3,571 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,027 | 1,762 | 2,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 1,188 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.9 | 860 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.5 | 649 | 831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.2 | 583 | 641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Cuba 823 compare
- 117 South Korea 679 compare
- 118 Netherlands 661 compare
- 120 Israel 576 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 122 Moldova 538 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Jamaica?
- Number of child deaths by region in Jamaica was 583 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,117 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 583 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.