Number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0002 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0031 deaths per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 deaths per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 100 Nicaragua 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 101 Bhutan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 103 Grenada 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 104 Peru 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 105 Mexico 0.0002 deaths per person 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 deaths per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.