Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in Jamaica

Jamaica: Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2032 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-5.29 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
72
1953–2024

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Jamaica, 1953–2024

-6-4-20195319882024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded -1.84 % change on previous year for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in 2024.

The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 413.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Jamaica peaked at 0.2032 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.29 % change on previous year, in 1957.

Jamaica ranks 65th 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.

Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1953 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1953 -5.22 % change on previous year —
1954 -5.23 % change on previous year +0.2%
1955 -5.28 % change on previous year +0.9%
1956 -5.22 % change on previous year -1.1%
1957 -5.29 % change on previous year +1.4%
1958 -5.21 % change on previous year -1.5%
1959 -5.17 % change on previous year -0.8%
1960 -4.91 % change on previous year -5.1%
1961 -4.68 % change on previous year -4.7%
1962 -4.37 % change on previous year -6.6%
1963 -3.98 % change on previous year -9.0%
1964 -3.57 % change on previous year -10.3%
1965 -3.3 % change on previous year -7.5%
1966 -3.23 % change on previous year -2.2%
1967 -3.22 % change on previous year -0.2%
1968 -3.3 % change on previous year +2.5%
1969 -3.59 % change on previous year +8.7%
1970 -3.92 % change on previous year +9.0%
1971 -4.15 % change on previous year +6.0%
1972 -4.48 % change on previous year +8.0%
1973 -4.52 % change on previous year +0.8%
1974 -4.39 % change on previous year -2.8%
1975 -4.18 % change on previous year -4.8%
1976 -3.85 % change on previous year -8.0%
1977 -3.69 % change on previous year -4.1%
1978 -3.66 % change on previous year -0.9%
1979 -3.29 % change on previous year -10.0%
1980 -3.44 % change on previous year +4.4%
1981 -3.37 % change on previous year -2.1%
1982 -3.22 % change on previous year -4.5%
1983 -3.1 % change on previous year -3.5%
1984 -3.11 % change on previous year +0.2%
1985 -2.84 % change on previous year -8.6%
1986 -2.87 % change on previous year +0.8%
1987 -2.63 % change on previous year -8.2%
1988 -2.59 % change on previous year -1.8%
1989 -2.59 % change on previous year +0.1%
1990 -2.49 % change on previous year -3.8%
1991 -2.5 % change on previous year +0.3%
1992 -2.71 % change on previous year +8.7%
1993 -2.86 % change on previous year +5.4%
1994 -2.89 % change on previous year +1.1%
1995 -3.09 % change on previous year +6.7%
1996 -3.31 % change on previous year +7.4%
1997 -3.5 % change on previous year +5.7%
1998 -3.36 % change on previous year -4.1%
1999 -3.29 % change on previous year -2.0%
2000 -3.07 % change on previous year -6.7%
2001 -2.58 % change on previous year -16.1%
2002 -2 % change on previous year -22.4%
2003 -1.38 % change on previous year -31.2%
2004 -0.7948 % change on previous year -42.2%
2005 -0.3264 % change on previous year -58.9%
2006 -0.0058 % change on previous year -98.2%
2007 0.0917 % change on previous year -1691.0%
2008 -0.0094 % change on previous year -110.3%
2009 -0.122 % change on previous year +1194.6%
2010 -0.1725 % change on previous year +41.4%
2011 -0.3287 % change on previous year +90.6%
2012 -0.2871 % change on previous year -12.7%
2013 -0.3355 % change on previous year +16.8%
2014 -0.3578 % change on previous year +6.7%
2015 -0.3714 % change on previous year +3.8%
2016 -0.1816 % change on previous year -51.1%
2017 0.0605 % change on previous year -133.3%
2018 0.2032 % change on previous year +236.1%
2019 0.1697 % change on previous year -16.5%
2020 -0.236 % change on previous year -239.1%
2021 -0.6706 % change on previous year +184.2%
2022 -1.09 % change on previous year +62.7%
2023 -1.48 % change on previous year +36.0%
2024 -1.84 % change on previous year +23.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -1.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -1.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.84 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1691.0% -0.0058 % change on previous year 0.0917 % change on previous year
2009 -1194.6% -0.0094 % change on previous year -0.122 % change on previous year
2020 -239.1% 0.1697 % change on previous year -0.236 % change on previous year
2018 +236.1% 0.0605 % change on previous year 0.2032 % change on previous year
2021 -184.2% -0.236 % change on previous year -0.6706 % change on previous year
2017 +133.3% -0.1816 % change on previous year 0.0605 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -5.23 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year -5.17 % change on previous year 7
1960s -3.82 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year -3.22 % change on previous year 10
1970s -4.01 % change on previous year -4.52 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.97 % change on previous year -3.44 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3 % change on previous year -3.5 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.02 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 0.0917 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1601 % change on previous year -0.3714 % change on previous year 0.2032 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.06 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year -0.236 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Sweden -1.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Poland -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 66 Grenada -1.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 67 Czechia -1.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 68 South Korea -1.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Jamaica?
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Jamaica was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2032 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -5.29 % change on previous year in 1957.
How does Jamaica rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 413.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,857 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.