Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 31 deaths in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
502 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica stood at 31 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica peaked at 502 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2100.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 502 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 480 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 460 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 440 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2028 | 423 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 403 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2030 | 386 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2031 | 368 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2032 | 352 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2033 | 338 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2034 | 323 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2035 | 309 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2036 | 297 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2037 | 284 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2038 | 272 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2039 | 260 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2040 | 249 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2041 | 238 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2042 | 228 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2043 | 220 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2044 | 210 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2045 | 202 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2046 | 193 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2047 | 185 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2048 | 177 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2049 | 170 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2050 | 164 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2051 | 157 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2052 | 151 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2053 | 146 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2054 | 140 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2055 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2056 | 129 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2057 | 124 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2058 | 120 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2059 | 115 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2060 | 111 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2061 | 106 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2062 | 102 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2063 | 98 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2064 | 95 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2065 | 91 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2066 | 88 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2067 | 85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2068 | 82 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2069 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2070 | 76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2071 | 73 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2072 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2073 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2074 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2075 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2076 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2077 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2078 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2079 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2080 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2081 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2082 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2083 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2084 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2085 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2086 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2087 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2088 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2089 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2090 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2091 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2092 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2093 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2094 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2095 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2096 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2097 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2098 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2099 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2100 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 451.33 deaths | 403 deaths | 502 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 318.9 deaths | 260 deaths | 386 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 207.2 deaths | 170 deaths | 249 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 138.1 deaths | 115 deaths | 164 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 93.7 deaths | 79 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 65.4 deaths | 56 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 47.8 deaths | 42 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 36.5 deaths | 32 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 31 deaths | 31 deaths | 31 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Jamaica was 31 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 502 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2100.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.