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
1950β2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Jamaica, 1950β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Jamaica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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