Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0293 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2093 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0293 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0293 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.2093 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 61st 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, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 58 Niger 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iraq 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 0.0295 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Egypt 0.0281 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, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2093 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.