Neonatal mortality ihme in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.26
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.78
in 1950
All-time low
1.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Jamaica, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.26 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Jamaica peaked at 4.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.78 | — |
| 1951 | 4.62 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.43 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 4.27 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 4.15 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.82 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 3.43 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.08 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.15 | 3.69 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.71 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Indonesia 1.37 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1.34 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 1.21 compare
- 71 Algeria 1.2 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 1.16 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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Jamaica was 1.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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