Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 188 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
188
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
272
in 1990
All-time low
188
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Jamaica, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 2721991: 2681992: 2641993: 2611994: 2571995: 2541996: 2521997: 2511998: 2511999: 2512000: 2512001: 2512002: 2492003: 2462004: 2452005: 2432006: 2452007: 2492008: 2522009: 2552010: 2562011: 2562012: 2532013: 2472014: 2402015: 2332016: 2252017: 2192018: 2132019: 2092020: 2062021: 2032022: 2162023: 2122024: 188

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 188 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Jamaica peaked at 272 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 188, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 118th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258.1 251 272 10
2000s 248.6 243 255 10
2010s 235.1 209 256 10
2020s 205 188 216 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 Netherlands 215 compare
  2. 116 United Arab Emirates 198 compare
  3. 117 Mongolia 192 compare
  4. 119 Israel 185 compare
  5. 120 Uruguay 175 compare
  6. 121 Lesotho 163 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Jamaica?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Jamaica was 188 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 272 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 188 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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