Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,377
in 1957
All-time low
444
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica stood at 444. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica peaked at 2,377 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 115th 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 68 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,377 | — |
| 1958 | 2,369 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,317 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,221 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2,137 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,086 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,027 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,936 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,863 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,797 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,720 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,646 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,582 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,528 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,484 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,478 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,414 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,382 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,354 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,328 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,311 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,305 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,296 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,298 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,306 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,291 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,262 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,225 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,193 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,171 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,144 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,146 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,154 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,159 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,136 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,106 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,067 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,029 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 986 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 941 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 893 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 840 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 812 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 797 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 785 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 770 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 754 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 737 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 717 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 694 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 669 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 593 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 572 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 553 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 534 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 513 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 487 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 485 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 479 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 472 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 458 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 444 | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 444 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,354 | 2,317 | 2,377 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1,973 | 1,646 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,417 | 1,305 | 1,582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,249 | 1,144 | 1,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,062 | 893 | 1,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.5 | 669 | 840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.3 | 485 | 644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467 | 444 | 482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Oman 512 compare
- 113 Mongolia 452 compare
- 114 Netherlands 450 compare
- 116 El Salvador 429 compare
- 117 Cuba 403 compare
- 118 Moldova, Republic of 396 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 neonatal deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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