Child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.3547 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3547
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1960
All-time low
0.2249
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica stood at 0.3547.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica peaked at 3.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2249, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.15 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.6 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9613 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6802 | 0.4638 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.2249 | 0.4299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 139 Cyprus 0.3736 compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 142 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.3463 compare
- 143 Singapore 0.341 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Jamaica was 0.3547 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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