Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -3.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-0.9119 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-6.9 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -3.48 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at -0.9119 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.9 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1964 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1965 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1966 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1967 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1968 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1969 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1970 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1972 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1973 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1974 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1975 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1976 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1977 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1978 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1980 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1981 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1984 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1985 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1986 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1987 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1990 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1991 | -0.9119 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1992 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1993 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1994 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1995 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1996 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1997 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1998 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1999 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2001 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2002 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2004 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2005 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2009 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2011 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2012 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2016 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2019 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2023 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2024 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.55 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | -0.9119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Peru -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Timor-Leste -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Austria -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Kuwait -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Dominican Republic -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Paraguay -3.62 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -3.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9119 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.