Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 13.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.65
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.62
in 1952
All-time low
13.65
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Jamaica, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Jamaica is 13.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Jamaica peaked at 46.62 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 46.62 | — |
| 1953 | 45.11 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 43.55 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 41.99 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 40.41 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 38.81 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 37.29 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 35.83 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 34.44 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 33.18 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 31.95 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 30.91 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 29.89 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 28.96 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 28.1 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 27.27 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 26.49 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 25.69 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 24.93 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.21 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.6 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 23.12 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 22.71 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.42 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.19 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 21.98 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.78 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.56 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.38 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 21.12 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 20.78 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.48 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.13 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.86 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.54 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 19.23 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.95 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.67 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.42 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.17 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.94 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.69 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.44 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.2 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.95 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.71 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.26 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.2 | 35.83 | 46.62 | 8 |
| 1960s | 29.69 | 25.69 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.85 | 21.56 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.01 | 18.67 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 | 16.26 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 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
- 3 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
- 4 Guyana 15.28 compare
- 5 Venezuela 15.02 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 8 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 11.25 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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Jamaica was 13.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.62 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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