Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0319 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2579 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0319 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.2579 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 63rd 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0319 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0319 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Chad 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0334 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0325 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.0311 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mali 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0306 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2579 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 under-five 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.