Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 188 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 188 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica peaked at 272 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 188, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 118th out of 196 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.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272 | — |
| 1991 | 268 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 264 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 261 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 257 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 254 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 252 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 251 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 249 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 246 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 245 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 243 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 249 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 252 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 255 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 256 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 253 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 247 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 225 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 213 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 203 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 216 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 188 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.1 | 251 | 272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.6 | 243 | 255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.1 | 209 | 256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205 | 188 | 216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Jamaica was 188 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years