Neonatal deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Neonatal deaths was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 444 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Jamaica peaked at 840 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 124th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 840 | — |
| 2001 | 812 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 797 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 785 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 770 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 754 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 737 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 717 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 694 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 669 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 593 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 572 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 553 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 534 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 513 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 487 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 485 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 479 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 472 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 458 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 444 | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 444 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 757.5 | 669 | 840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.3 | 485 | 644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467 | 444 | 482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 121 Oman 512 compare
- 122 Mongolia 452 compare
- 123 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 450 compare
- 125 El Salvador 429 compare
- 126 Cuba 403 compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
- 127 Moldova 396 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)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Jamaica?
- Neonatal deaths in Jamaica was 444 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 840 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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