Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 472 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
472
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
562
in 2025
All-time low
472
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Jamaica, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Jamaica stood at 472. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% 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 - SDG target met (projection) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 562 | — |
| 2026 | 542 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 524 | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 507 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 489 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 472 | -3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 472 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,082, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 472 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 524.8 | 489 | 562 | 5 |
| 2030s | 472 | 472 | 472 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 Comoros 571 compare
- 119 Israel 538 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 511 compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 471 compare
- 123 Moldova 453 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 402 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Jamaica?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Jamaica was 472 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 562 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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