Number of stillbirths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of stillbirths was 459 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Jamaica stood at 459. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Jamaica peaked at 976 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 459, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976 | — |
| 2001 | 938 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 926 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 921 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 909 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 895 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 865 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 823 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 776 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 726 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 675 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 633 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 602 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 579 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 561 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 547 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 537 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 517 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 505 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 482 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 469 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 464 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 467 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 459 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 875.5 | 726 | 976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.8 | 482 | 675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.75 | 459 | 469 | 4 |
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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 stillbirths in Jamaica?
- Number of stillbirths in Jamaica was 459 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 976 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 459 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of stillbirths?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation