Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.47
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1990
All-time low
1.47
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica stood at 1.47. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica peaked at 2.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4 | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | 2.03 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica was 1.47 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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