What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.4725 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Jamaica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Jamaica ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0558 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

65th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.4725 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0558 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.4725 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Jamaica ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.4725 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.4546 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1963	0.4397 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1964	0.4276 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1965	0.4124 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1966	0.3956 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1967	0.3806 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1968	0.3646 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1969	0.3471 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1970	0.3297 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1971	0.3136 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1972	0.2979 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1973	0.2858 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1974	0.2717 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1975	0.2563 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1976	0.2442 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1977	0.2331 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1978	0.2229 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1979	0.2155 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1980	0.2086 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1981	0.2029 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1982	0.1992 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1983	0.1964 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1984	0.1926 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1985	0.1871 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1986	0.1801 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1987	0.1737 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1988	0.1681 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1989	0.1627 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1990	0.159 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1991	0.1575 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.1559 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1993	0.1523 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1994	0.1467 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1995	0.1402 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1996	0.1329 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1997	0.1252 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1998	0.1175 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1999	0.1097 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
2000	0.1022 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
2001	0.0966 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2002	0.0934 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2003	0.0912 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2004	0.0895 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2005	0.0877 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0.086 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2007	0.0841 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2008	0.0818 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2009	0.0794 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2010	0.0767 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2011	0.0739 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
2012	0.0713 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2013	0.069 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
2014	0.067 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2015	0.0654 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	0.0637 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2017	0.0621 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2018	0.0608 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2019	0.0599 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2020	0.0592 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2021	0.0584 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2022	0.0573 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2023	0.0558 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4105 deaths per square kilometre	0.3471 deaths per square kilometre	0.4725 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2671 deaths per square kilometre	0.2155 deaths per square kilometre	0.3297 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1871 deaths per square kilometre	0.1627 deaths per square kilometre	0.2086 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1397 deaths per square kilometre	0.1097 deaths per square kilometre	0.159 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0892 deaths per square kilometre	0.0794 deaths per square kilometre	0.1022 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.067 deaths per square kilometre	0.0599 deaths per square kilometre	0.0767 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0577 deaths per square kilometre	0.0558 deaths per square kilometre	0.0592 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre compare
63 Mali 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre compare
64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare
66 Sudan 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
67 Egypt 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
68 Angola 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.4725 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Jamaica ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.