Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.022 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1722 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.022 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.022 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1722 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.022 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Egypt 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Myanmar 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1722 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.