Deaths age 5 to 24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 601 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
601
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
882
in 1990
All-time low
601
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 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% |
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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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
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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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