Child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica

Jamaica: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.57 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.57
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.87
in 1950
All-time low
1.57
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica, 1950–2019

2.557.51012.5195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1.57 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica peaked at 12.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2019.

Jamaica ranks 87th of 204 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.57 8.81 12.87 10
1960s 6.89 5.78 8.35 10
1970s 4.66 3.9 5.57 10
1980s 3.33 2.93 3.74 10
1990s 2.54 2.21 2.87 10
2000s 1.96 1.84 2.15 10
2010s 1.73 1.57 1.82 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 84 Cape Verde 1.71 compare
  2. 85 Mongolia 1.7 compare
  3. 86 Maldives 1.62 compare
  4. 87 Iraq 1.57 compare
  5. 89 Belize 1.54 compare
  6. 89 Turkey 1.54 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More health data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica?
Child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica was 1.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for child mortality rate ihme?
Jamaica ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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