Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 1990
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.2 for mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Jamaica peaked at 5.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.32 | — |
| 1991 | 5.25 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -9.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.6 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.36 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.31 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.2 | 4.64 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate in Jamaica was 4.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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