Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
256
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
395
in 1990
All-time low
256
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 256 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica peaked at 395 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 256, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 200 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 aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395 | — |
| 1991 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 384 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 381 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 377 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 373 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 370 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 367 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 362 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 359 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 359 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 357 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 354 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 354 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 352 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 354 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 357 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 358 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 358 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 356 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 352 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 346 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 337 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 329 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 320 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 311 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 304 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 297 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 291 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 285 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 280 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 288 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 256 | -11.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 256 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 445, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 256 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 392, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.1 | 362 | 395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.2 | 352 | 359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.3 | 291 | 356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.8 | 256 | 290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Jamaica was 256 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 395 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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