Number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths, female was 229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica is 229, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica peaked at 1,920 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 197 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,920 | — |
| 1961 | 1,865 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,790 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,729 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,680 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,618 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,551 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,493 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,431 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,361 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,296 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,234 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,174 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,131 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,078 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,015 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 968 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 925 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 886 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 859 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 834 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 815 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 803 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 795 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 779 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 757 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 729 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 703 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 681 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 660 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 647 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 644 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 640 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 625 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 602 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 575 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 545 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 513 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 483 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 451 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 421 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 398 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 387 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 380 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 374 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 367 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 353 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 344 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 334 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 323 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 311 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 301 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 292 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 284 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 278 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 265 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 259 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 255 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 252 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 248 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 244 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 229 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,644 | 1,361 | 1,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,057 | 859 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 755.6 | 660 | 834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 572.5 | 451 | 647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.9 | 334 | 421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.9 | 255 | 323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.2 | 229 | 252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Cuba 276 compare
- 117 Netherlands 254 compare
- 118 Republic of Korea 243 compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 211 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 210 compare
- 122 Israel 205 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Jamaica was 229 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,920 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.