Under-five deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Under-five deaths was 583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 583 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Jamaica peaked at 1,107 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 583, 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.
Under-five deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,107 | — |
| 2001 | 1,046 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,011 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 988 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 969 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 950 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 931 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 911 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 886 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 860 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 831 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 800 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 772 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 747 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 726 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 708 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 690 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 673 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 659 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 649 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 641 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 632 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 621 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 604 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 583 | -3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 583 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 965.9 | 860 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.5 | 649 | 831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.2 | 583 | 641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 126 Republic of Korea 679 compare
- 126 South Korea 679 compare
- 128 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 661 compare
- 130 Israel 576 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 538 compare
- 132 Moldova 538 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 under-five deaths in Jamaica?
- Under-five deaths in Jamaica was 583 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 583 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for under-five deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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