Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 17.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17.79 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica peaked at 27.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.97 | — |
| 1991 | 27.27 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.53 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.77 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.02 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.25 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.45 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.63 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 21.87 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.15 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 19.97 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.57 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.04 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.98 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.93 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.73 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.79 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.59 | 21.15 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.39 | 19.08 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 | 18.69 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 17.79 | 18.73 | 5 |
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Jamaica was 17.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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