Number of under-five deaths, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of under-five deaths, male was 333 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
333
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,793
in 1961
All-time low
333
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Jamaica stood at 333. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Jamaica peaked at 2,793 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 333, 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 under-five deaths, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,793 | — |
| 1962 | 2,691 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,611 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,546 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,462 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,366 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2,283 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,192 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,091 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,992 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,899 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,808 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,740 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,657 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,567 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,495 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,430 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,370 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,326 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,287 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,252 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,229 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,214 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,192 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,158 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,116 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,077 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,041 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,009 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 987 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 978 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 968 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 946 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 912 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 871 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 826 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 778 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 729 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 681 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 634 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 599 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 579 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 565 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 554 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 543 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 532 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 520 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 506 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 491 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 474 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 456 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 440 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 426 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 413 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 403 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 393 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 383 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 375 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 370 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 366 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 361 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 355 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 345 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 333 | -3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 333 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 333 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,448 | 2,091 | 2,793 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,628 | 1,326 | 1,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,158 | 1,009 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 1990s | 867.6 | 681 | 987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.3 | 491 | 634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.3 | 370 | 474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 352 | 333 | 366 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Cuba 470 compare
- 117 South Korea 381 compare
- 118 Netherlands 370 compare
- 120 Israel 318 compare
- 121 Moldova 307 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 299 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 in Jamaica?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Jamaica was 333 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, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,793 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.