Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 60 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica stood at 60. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica peaked at 124 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124 | — |
| 1991 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 60 | -4.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 60 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 60 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.5 | 116 | 124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.3 | 98 | 114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9 | 65 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 | 60 | 63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Jamaica was 60 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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