Stillbirth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stillbirth rate was 13.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.71
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.24
in 2000
All-time low
13.5
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Jamaica is 13.71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Jamaica peaked at 18.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.24 | — |
| 2001 | 17.84 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.72 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.75 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.83 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.63 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.22 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.74 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.53 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.12 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.83 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.66 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.45 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.83 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.68 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.71 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.49 | 16.14 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 13.83 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 | 13.5 | 13.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 stillbirth rate in Jamaica?
- Stillbirth rate in Jamaica was 13.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for stillbirth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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