Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0512 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3815 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0512 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0512 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.3815 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3669 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0512 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0512 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Syria 0.0506 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.05 units per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3815 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.