Neonatal mortality wdi in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1952
All-time low
1.37
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Jamaica, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.37 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 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 wdi in Jamaica peaked at 4.66 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4.66 | — |
| 1953 | 4.51 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.35 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.04 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 3.88 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.73 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 3.44 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 3.32 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 3.2 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.65 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.99 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.12 | 3.58 | 4.66 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.57 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.16 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.87 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 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 wdi in Jamaica?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Jamaica was 1.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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