Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 482 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
482
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
637
in 1990
All-time low
482
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica stood at 482. 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 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica peaked at 637 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 482, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 116th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.3 | 579 | 637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.7 | 575 | 599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.6 | 555 | 605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.6 | 482 | 572 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Jamaica was 482 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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