Number of youth deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of youth deaths was 702 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Jamaica is 702 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Jamaica peaked at 1,967 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 702 deaths, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,967 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,947 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,926 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,884 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,821 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,746 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,664 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,577 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,489 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,401 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,315 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,252 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,213 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,188 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,167 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,145 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,124 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,100 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,071 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,040 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,007 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 970 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 939 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 909 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 885 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 864 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 842 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 822 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 805 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 791 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 779 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 766 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 750 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 742 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 702 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,742 deaths | 1,401 deaths | 1,967 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,162 deaths | 1,040 deaths | 1,315 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.4 deaths | 791 deaths | 1,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.8 deaths | 702 deaths | 779 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 South Korea 1,049 deaths compare
- 118 Netherlands 819 deaths compare
- 119 Israel 714 deaths compare
- 121 Costa Rica 678 deaths compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 645 deaths compare
- 123 Moldova 631 deaths 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of youth deaths in Jamaica was 702 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 deaths in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of youth deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.