What is child mortality in Jamaica?

Child mortality in Jamaica was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 38.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Jamaica rank for child mortality?

Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Jamaica

Name: Child mortality in Jamaica
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Child mortality 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 203 countries

All-time high

38.98 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.78 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Jamaica, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Jamaica is 1.78 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Jamaica peaked at 38.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.78 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 82nd out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	31.73 deaths per 100 live births	26.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	26.78 deaths per 100 live births	22.59 deaths per 100 live births	32.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	28.28 deaths per 100 live births	26.68 deaths per 100 live births	30.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	29.48 deaths per 100 live births	26.35 deaths per 100 live births	36.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	28.84 deaths per 100 live births	26.35 deaths per 100 live births	31.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	27.79 deaths per 100 live births	25.5 deaths per 100 live births	32.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	21.13 deaths per 100 live births	17.7 deaths per 100 live births	24.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	13.64 deaths per 100 live births	11.87 deaths per 100 live births	16.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	10.91 deaths per 100 live births	8.62 deaths per 100 live births	12.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

79 Cambodia 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Jamaica?: Child mortality in Jamaica was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 38.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for child mortality?: Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.