Neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 1952
All-time low
1.4
in 2017
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica is 1.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica peaked at 4.62 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 | 3.58 | 4.62 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 2.2 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Algeria 1.53 compare
- 62 Venezuela 1.5 compare
- 63 Fiji 1.49 compare
- 65 Philippines 1.4 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 1.3 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Jamaica was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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