Child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality rate marimekko was 1.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1970
All-time low
1.78
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica is 1.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica peaked at 5.61 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.61 | — |
| 1971 | 5.38 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.69 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.32 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.01 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.62 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.29 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Jamaica was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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