Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 508 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
508
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
569
in 2025
All-time low
508
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Jamaica, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Jamaica stood at 508. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 569 | — |
| 2026 | 556 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 544 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 532 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 520 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 508 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 508 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 508 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 544.2 | 520 | 569 | 5 |
| 2030s | 508 | 508 | 508 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Jamaica?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Jamaica was 508 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 569 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 508 in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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