Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
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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