Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 454 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
454
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,401
in 1959
All-time low
454
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 454 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica peaked at 2,401 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 454, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,355 | — |
| 1951 | 2,349 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 2,343 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2,339 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,336 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,335 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,342 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2,361 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2,394 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,401 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2,347 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2,291 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2,225 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,157 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,063 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,983 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,889 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,813 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,760 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,695 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,626 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,565 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,486 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,420 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,362 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,319 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,273 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,233 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,203 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,170 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,117 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,088 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,065 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,047 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,015 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 984 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 957 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 948 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 927 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 919 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 920 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 931 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 951 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 949 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 932 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 900 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 870 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 835 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 798 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 764 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 732 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 713 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 686 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 658 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 639 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 619 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 611 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 608 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 602 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 597 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 587 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 580 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 572 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 562 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 558 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 525 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 502 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 483 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 466 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 454 | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 454 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 454 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,356 | 2,335 | 2,401 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,022 | 1,695 | 2,347 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,366 | 1,170 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,007 | 919 | 1,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 885 | 764 | 951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.5 | 597 | 732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.9 | 454 | 587 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Jamaica was 454 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,401 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 454 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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