Number of under-five deaths, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of under-five deaths, female was 250 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Jamaica, 1961–2024
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 250 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Jamaica peaked at 2,324 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 120th 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 under-five deaths, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,324 | — |
| 1962 | 2,232 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,151 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,085 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,004 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,918 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,839 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,757 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,668 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,579 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,497 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1,418 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,355 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,286 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,209 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,150 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,094 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,044 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,008 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 972 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 945 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 928 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 913 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 894 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 868 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 835 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 804 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 779 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 753 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 735 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 728 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 720 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 703 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 677 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 647 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 613 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 578 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 543 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 507 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 473 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 447 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 432 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 423 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 415 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 407 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 399 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 391 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 380 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 369 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 357 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 344 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 332 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 321 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 313 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 305 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 297 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 290 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 284 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 279 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 271 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 259 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 250 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,998 | 1,668 | 2,324 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,264 | 1,008 | 1,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 869.1 | 753 | 972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.1 | 507 | 735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.6 | 369 | 473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.2 | 279 | 357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.2 | 250 | 275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 South Korea 298 compare
- 118 Netherlands 291 compare
- 119 Israel 258 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 242 compare
- 122 Moldova 231 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 220 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Jamaica?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Jamaica was 250 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.