Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.65
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.97
in 2000
All-time low
13.65
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 162001: 15.72002: 15.52003: 15.42004: 15.32005: 15.32006: 15.32007: 15.32008: 15.22009: 15.12010: 152011: 14.92012: 14.82013: 14.72014: 14.52015: 14.32016: 14.12017: 142018: 142019: 14.12020: 14.22021: 14.12022: 142023: 13.92024: 13.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica stood at 13.65. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica peaked at 15.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.97
2001 15.73 -1.5%
2002 15.53 -1.3%
2003 15.4 -0.8%
2004 15.32 -0.6%
2005 15.29 -0.2%
2006 15.27 -0.1%
2007 15.26 -0.1%
2008 15.2 -0.3%
2009 15.12 -0.5%
2010 15.04 -0.5%
2011 14.94 -0.7%
2012 14.83 -0.8%
2013 14.69 -0.9%
2014 14.52 -1.2%
2015 14.3 -1.5%
2016 14.1 -1.4%
2017 13.99 -0.8%
2018 14.04 +0.3%
2019 14.12 +0.6%
2020 14.17 +0.3%
2021 14.13 -0.3%
2022 14.03 -0.7%
2023 13.87 -1.1%
2024 13.65 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.41 15.12 15.97 10
2010s 14.46 13.99 15.04 10
2020s 13.97 13.65 14.17 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 56 Fiji 14.99 compare
  2. 57 Algeria 14.96 compare
  3. 58 Egypt 13.86 compare
  4. 60 Philippines 13.61 compare
  5. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
  6. 62 Iraq 12.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica?
Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica was 13.65 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Jamaica ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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