Number of infant deaths, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of infant deaths, male was 306 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
306
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,325
in 1960
All-time low
306
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
Jamaica recorded 306 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Jamaica peaked at 2,325 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 306, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,325 | — |
| 1961 | 2,267 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,184 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,123 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,076 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,012 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,937 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,874 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,803 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,727 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,651 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,581 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,515 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,466 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,400 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,325 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,268 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,215 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,169 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,138 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,108 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,083 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,069 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,059 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,044 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,015 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 977 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 943 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 915 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 889 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 873 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 869 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 864 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 846 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 816 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 778 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 737 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 695 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 651 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 609 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 567 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 537 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 520 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 511 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 501 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 492 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 482 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 471 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 459 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 445 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 415 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 399 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 387 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 376 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 367 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 359 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 349 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 343 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 339 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 335 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 331 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 326 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 317 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 306 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,033 | 1,727 | 2,325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,373 | 1,138 | 1,651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,010 | 889 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.8 | 609 | 873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.5 | 445 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.4 | 339 | 430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323 | 306 | 335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Cuba 372 compare
- 117 Netherlands 323 compare
- 118 South Korea 313 compare
- 120 Moldova 279 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 258 compare
- 122 Israel 252 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, male in Jamaica?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Jamaica was 306 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, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,325 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 306 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.