Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 17.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.79 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica stood at 17.79 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.09 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.93 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.74 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | 19.08 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.69 per 1,000 live births | 19.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | 17.79 per 1,000 live births | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Cambodia 18.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Grenada 17.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 17.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Indonesia 17.69 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Lebanon 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Viet Nam 17.27 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Viet Nam 17.27 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica was 17.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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