Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0423 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2051 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0423 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1926 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1788 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.172 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1659 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1588 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1461 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1411 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.137 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1306 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1276 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1226 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1211 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1197 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.12 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1165 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1131 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1056 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1066 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0985 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.095 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.091 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1789 deaths per square kilometre | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1461 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Somalia 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Viet Nam 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Jamaica
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.