Youth mortality rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth mortality rate was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1990
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Jamaica stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Jamaica peaked at 3.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.47 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.2 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Indonesia 2.21 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 2.1 compare
- 86 Vanuatu 2.09 compare
- 87 North Korea 2.03 compare
- 88 Vietnam 1.98 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Jamaica?
- Youth mortality rate in Jamaica was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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