Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.39 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
83rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Jamaica stood at 16.39 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Jamaica peaked at 18.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.39 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.32 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.21 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.39 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.39 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 17.32 per 1,000 live births | 18.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 17.21 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 State of Palestine 16.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Tuvalu 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Grenada 16.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 16.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Cambodia 16.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 15.84 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Jamaica?
- Infant mortality rate in Jamaica was 16.39 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for infant mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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