Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,298
in 1960
All-time low
444
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 444 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica peaked at 2,298 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,298 | — |
| 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 403, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,298 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.