Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,298
in 1960
All-time low
444
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica is 444, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 2,298 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
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
- 112 Oman 512 compare
- 113 Mongolia 452 compare
- 114 Netherlands 450 compare
- 116 El Salvador 429 compare
- 117 Cuba 403 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 396 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,298 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.