Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 294 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
294
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
365
in 1990
All-time low
294
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica stood at 294. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica peaked at 365 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 365 | — |
| 1991 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 354 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 351 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 349 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 345 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 341 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 338 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 328 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 325 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 326 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 330 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 335 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 340 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 344 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 346 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 346 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 344 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 344 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 347 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 352 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 358 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 363 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 365 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 365 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 361 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 354 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 346 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 335 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 326 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 356 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 347 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 294 | -15.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 294 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378.5, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 294 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.2 | 328 | 365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.1 | 325 | 346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.5 | 344 | 365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.6 | 294 | 356 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
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- 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 20 to 24 in Jamaica?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Jamaica was 294 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 365 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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