Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0423 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0423 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2051 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0423 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0423 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0423 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0423 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Somalia 0.0438 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.0429 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Vietnam 0.0404 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.