Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 16.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.39
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.18
in 1956
All-time low
16.39
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Jamaica, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.39 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Jamaica peaked at 79.18 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 79.18 | — |
| 1957 | 75.3 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 71.74 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 68.27 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 65.25 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 62.45 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 60 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 57.87 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 56.02 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 54.42 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 52.88 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 51.4 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 49.89 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 48.28 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 46.59 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 44.84 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 43.01 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 41.22 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 39.55 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 38.04 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 36.7 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 35.47 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.27 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.26 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 32.21 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.23 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 30.32 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.47 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 28.63 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.89 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 27.16 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.52 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 25.29 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.71 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.14 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.54 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.92 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.31 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.66 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.98 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.28 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.63 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.02 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.47 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.02 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.68 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.47 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.35 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.32 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.34 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.39 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.26 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.21 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.93 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.69 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.39 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.62 | 68.27 | 79.18 | 4 |
| 1960s | 55.85 | 48.28 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 33.26 | 46.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.46 | 25.29 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 19.02 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 17.32 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 17.14 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 | 16.39 | 17.21 | 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 infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Jamaica?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Jamaica was 16.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.18 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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