Deaths age 15 to 24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 482 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
482
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
637
in 1990
All-time low
482
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Jamaica is 482, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Jamaica peaked at 637 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 482, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 637 | — |
| 1991 | 627 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 618 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 612 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 606 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 599 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 593 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 589 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 583 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 579 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 576 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 575 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 576 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 580 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 583 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 589 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 595 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 598 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 599 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 600 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 603 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 605 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 605 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 603 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 598 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 590 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 567 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 555 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 541 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 529 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 572 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 559 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 482 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.3 | 579 | 637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.7 | 575 | 599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.6 | 555 | 605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.6 | 482 | 572 | 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 24 in Jamaica?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Jamaica was 482 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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