Deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
122
in 1990
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica stood at 51. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica peaked at 122 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 123rd 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 5 to 9 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122 | — |
| 1991 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 51 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.5 | 102 | 122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88 | 77 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 | 60 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 51 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Israel 66 compare
- 121 Netherlands 65 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 55 compare
- 124 Kuwait 49 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 48 compare
- 125 Czechia 48 compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Jamaica was 51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 122 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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