Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.78 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 1980
All-time low
1.78
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica peaked at 3.75 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.27 | 2.87 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.91 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Jamaica was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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