Child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 1.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 1952
All-time low
1.78
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica is 1.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 12.56 in 1952 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 12.56 | — |
| 1953 | 11.91 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 11.28 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 10.69 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 10.13 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 9.6 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 9.09 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.62 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 8.2 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 7.82 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 7.48 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.18 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.92 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.27 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5.61 | -3.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.49 | 8.62 | 12.56 | 8 |
| 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 |
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 vs health expenditure in Jamaica?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Jamaica was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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