Infant deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Infant deaths was 535 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Jamaica is 535, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Jamaica peaked at 988 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 535, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 213 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.
Infant deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 988 | — |
| 2001 | 935 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 907 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 891 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 875 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 859 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 843 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 824 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 803 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 779 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 753 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 726 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 700 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 679 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 660 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 645 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 630 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 614 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 602 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 594 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 587 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 579 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 570 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 555 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 535 | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 535 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 535 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870.4 | 779 | 988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.3 | 594 | 753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.2 | 535 | 587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 577 compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 556 compare
- 127 South Korea 556 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 490 compare
- 130 Moldova 490 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 468 compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Jamaica?
- Infant deaths in Jamaica was 535 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 988 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for infant deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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