Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, 1990–2024
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 (projection) in Jamaica, year by year
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 444 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
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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