Mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 13.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica is 13.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica peaked at 17.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.63, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 86th 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 5-24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5 | — |
| 1991 | 17.26 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 17 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.46 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.18 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.88 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.57 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.28 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.74 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.53 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.37 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.26 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.17 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.17 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.18 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.15 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.13 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.01 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.02 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.06 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.63 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.28 | 15 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 | 14.17 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 14.01 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 13.63 | 15.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Jamaica was 13.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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