Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths was 444 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,377 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
444 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 444 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. 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 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 444 deaths, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 199 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,377 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 2,369 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,317 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,298 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,221 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2,137 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,086 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,027 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,936 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,863 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,797 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,720 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,646 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,582 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,528 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,484 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,478 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,414 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,382 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,354 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,328 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,311 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,305 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,296 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,298 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,300 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,306 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,291 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,262 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,225 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,193 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,171 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,144 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,146 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,154 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,159 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,136 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,106 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,067 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,029 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 986 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 941 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 893 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 840 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 812 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 797 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 785 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 770 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 754 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 737 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 717 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 694 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 669 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 644 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 616 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 593 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 572 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 553 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 534 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 513 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 496 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 487 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 485 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 482 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 479 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 472 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 458 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 444 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,354 deaths | 2,317 deaths | 2,377 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 1,973 deaths | 1,646 deaths | 2,298 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,417 deaths | 1,305 deaths | 1,582 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,249 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 1,306 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,062 deaths | 893 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.5 deaths | 669 deaths | 840 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.3 deaths | 485 deaths | 644 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 467 deaths | 444 deaths | 482 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Oman 512 deaths compare
- 113 Mongolia 452 deaths compare
- 114 Netherlands 450 deaths compare
- 116 El Salvador 429 deaths compare
- 117 Cuba 403 deaths compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 396 deaths 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica was 444 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 deaths in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .