Child mortality by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality by sex was 1.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.79
in 1956
All-time low
1.99
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by sex in Jamaica, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Jamaica is 1.99, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Jamaica peaked at 10.79 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 80th 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.
Child mortality by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10.79 | — |
| 1957 | 10.24 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 9.73 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 9.25 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 8.8 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 8.41 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 8.05 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 7.76 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.49 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.04 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.83 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.61 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.15 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.9 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.65 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.18 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.79 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.46 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.31 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.04 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.79 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.48 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.39 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.06 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 9.25 | 10.79 | 4 |
| 1960s | 7.46 | 6.39 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 4.31 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.22 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.37 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 2.13 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.99 | 2.09 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Jamaica?
- Child mortality by sex in Jamaica was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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