Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.65 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
13.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica stood at 13.65 per 1,000 live births. 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.65 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.32 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.29 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.27 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.99 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.04 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.65 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.65 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 per 1,000 live births | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 13.99 per 1,000 live births | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 13.65 per 1,000 live births | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Fiji 14.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Algeria 14.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Egypt 13.86 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 13.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Laos 13.12 per 1,000 live births 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 rate in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica was 13.65 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 213 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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