Child mortality gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality gdp per capita was 1.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 14.05 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 81st out of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.12 | 8.62 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.89 | 5.84 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 3.88 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 2.87 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.91 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Jamaica was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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