Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 13.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.65
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.42
in 1990
All-time low
13.65
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 (projection) 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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 - 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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