Child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.78 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
1.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica stood at 1.78 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica peaked at 12.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.78 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 199 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 mortality by income level of country in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Jamaica was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .