Neonatal deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal deaths was 0.7616 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7616
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7946
in 2004
All-time low
0.6655
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Jamaica stood at 0.7616.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Jamaica peaked at 0.7946 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6655, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6655 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6764 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6866 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6889 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.696 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7029 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7151 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7271 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7398 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7517 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7588 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7763 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7883 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7945 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7946 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7937 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7916 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.787 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7833 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7779 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.775 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7681 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7657 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7617 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7542 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7435 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.737 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.739 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7473 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.752 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7579 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7601 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7583 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7616 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.705 | 0.6655 | 0.7517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7846 | 0.7588 | 0.7946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7562 | 0.737 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.758 | 0.752 | 0.7616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Dominica 0.8846 compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7857 compare
- 4 Belize 0.734 compare
- 5 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Jamaica?
- Neonatal deaths in Jamaica was 0.7616 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7946 in 2004.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6655 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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