Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica stood at 1.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica peaked at 2.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Algeria 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Brazil 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Viet Nam 1.6 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Jamaica was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.