Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,377
in 1957
All-time low
444
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jamaica, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 444 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 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 infant and child deaths in Jamaica peaked at 2,377 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,377 | — |
| 1958 | 2,369 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,317 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,221 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2,137 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,086 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,027 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,936 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,863 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,797 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,720 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,646 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,582 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,528 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,484 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,478 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,414 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,382 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,354 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,328 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,311 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,305 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,296 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,298 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,306 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,291 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,262 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,225 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,193 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,171 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,144 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,146 | +0.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,354 | 2,317 | 2,377 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1,973 | 1,646 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 1,305 | 1,582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,249 | 1,144 | 1,306 | 10 |
| 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
- 112 Oman 512 compare
- 113 Mongolia 452 compare
- 114 Netherlands 450 compare
- 116 El Salvador 429 compare
- 117 Cuba 403 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 396 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Jamaica?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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