Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 13.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica stood at 13.65. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica peaked at 18.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.65, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.42 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 61 Fiji 14.99 compare
- 62 Algeria 14.96 compare
- 63 Egypt 13.86 compare
- 65 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.12 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3643 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica was 13.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.65 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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