Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 601 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica stood at 601. 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 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica peaked at 882 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 601, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 121st 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 882 | — |
| 1991 | 868 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 856 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 847 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 838 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 827 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 818 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 810 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 800 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 792 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 784 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 782 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 777 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 776 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 778 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 778 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 782 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 784 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 783 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 779 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 776 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 773 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 772 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 767 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 762 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 754 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 742 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 729 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 713 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 697 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 679 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 663 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 701 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 697 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 601 | -13.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 601 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 601 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833.8 | 792 | 882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.3 | 776 | 784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.5 | 697 | 776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668.2 | 601 | 701 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica was 601 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 882 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 601 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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