Mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate, under-5 was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
82 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica stood at 17.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica peaked at 82 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.94 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.68 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Jamaica was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 82 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.