Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 2020
All-time low
5.31
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.21 | — |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +7.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
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)
- 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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Jamaica was 6.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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