Mortality rate age 5-14 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 3.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.22
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1990
All-time low
3.22
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.22 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Jamaica peaked at 4.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 201 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 age 5-14 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 | — |
| 1991 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.63 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.37 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.22 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.63 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.38 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 3.33 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.22 | 3.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Egypt 3.44 compare
- 87 Guyana 3.27 compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.26 compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.19 compare
- 91 Panama 3.15 compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 3.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Jamaica was 3.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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