Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
122
in 1990
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 51 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica peaked at 122 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 122nd 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122 | — |
| 1991 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 51 | -17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.5 | 102 | 122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88 | 77 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 | 60 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 51 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 119 Israel 66 compare
- 120 Netherlands 65 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 55 compare
- 123 Kuwait 49 compare
- 124 Czechia 48 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 48 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Jamaica was 51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 122 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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