Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 1.94 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.65
in 1950
All-time low
1.87
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica is 1.94, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica peaked at 13.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 229 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.65 | — |
| 1951 | 13.12 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 12.38 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 11.79 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 11.21 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.65 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 10.11 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 9.58 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 9.08 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.63 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 8.21 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 7.84 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 7.51 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.94 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 6.7 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.26 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.04 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.64 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.43 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.23 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.02 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.82 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.44 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.66 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.97 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.02 | 8.63 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9 | 5.84 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 | 3.98 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 2.87 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.9 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.87 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.94 | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Jamaica was 1.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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