Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica

Jamaica: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,159
in 1992
All-time low
444
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.1k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.0k1997: 9861998: 9411999: 8932000: 8402001: 8122002: 7972003: 7852004: 7702005: 7542006: 7372007: 7172008: 6942009: 6692010: 6442011: 6162012: 5932013: 5722014: 5532015: 5342016: 5132017: 4962018: 4872019: 4852020: 4822021: 4792022: 4722023: 4582024: 444

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 444 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jamaica peaked at 1,159 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 115th out of 200 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.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,146
1991 1,154 +0.7%
1992 1,159 +0.4%
1993 1,136 -2.0%
1994 1,106 -2.6%
1995 1,067 -3.5%
1996 1,029 -3.6%
1997 986 -4.2%
1998 941 -4.6%
1999 893 -5.1%
2000 840 -5.9%
2001 812 -3.3%
2002 797 -1.8%
2003 785 -1.5%
2004 770 -1.9%
2005 754 -2.1%
2006 737 -2.3%
2007 717 -2.7%
2008 694 -3.2%
2009 669 -3.6%
2010 644 -3.7%
2011 616 -4.3%
2012 593 -3.7%
2013 572 -3.5%
2014 553 -3.3%
2015 534 -3.4%
2016 513 -3.9%
2017 496 -3.3%
2018 487 -1.8%
2019 485 -0.4%
2020 482 -0.6%
2021 479 -0.6%
2022 472 -1.5%
2023 458 -3.0%
2024 444 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,062 893 1,159 10
2000s 757.5 669 840 10
2010s 549.3 485 644 10
2020s 467 444 482 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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  2. 113 Mongolia 452 compare
  3. 114 Netherlands 450 compare
  4. 116 El Salvador 429 compare
  5. 117 Cuba 403 compare
  6. 118 Republic of Moldova 396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jamaica?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,159 in 1992.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Jamaica ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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