Deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 188 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
188
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
272
in 1990
All-time low
188
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 188 for deaths age 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica peaked at 272 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 188, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272 | — |
| 1991 | 268 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 264 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 261 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 257 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 254 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 252 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 251 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 249 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 245 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 243 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 249 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 252 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 255 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 256 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 253 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 247 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 225 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 213 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 203 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 216 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 188 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.1 | 251 | 272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.6 | 243 | 255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.1 | 209 | 256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205 | 188 | 216 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Jamaica was 188 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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