Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.44
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.16
in 1990
All-time low
10.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.44 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Jamaica peaked at 13.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.16 | — |
| 1991 | 12.99 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.81 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.62 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.43 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.24 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.03 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.81 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.41 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.23 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.96 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.82 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.83 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.76 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.74 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.72 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.73 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.72 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.68 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.81 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 11.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.44 | -11.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.31 | 11.41 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 10.82 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 10.71 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 | 10.44 | 11.82 | 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 age 15-24 in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Jamaica was 10.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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