Health in Jamaica 1,268 indicators covering health for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Hiv expenditure 0 2022 down 100.0% 101st Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 — 35th Life expectancy at birth 71.73 2025 down 0.7% 31st Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 93.0% 2022 up 16.2% 40th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 5.7% 2018 down 26.9% 37th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 1,219 2020 up 110.2% 26th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.4% 2020 down 15.7% 124th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 — 109th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 — 34th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 — 22nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 down 13.3% 83rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.3% 2020 down 22.2% 78th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 8.27 2020 up 22.5% 23rd Number healthy diet unaffordable 600,000 2024 up 20.0% 101st Import of environmentally sound technologies 319.72 million 2020 down 18.5% 112th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 16.82 2020 up 50.2% 9th Export of environmentally sound technologies 22.88 million 2020 down 59.8% 114th Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 — 62nd Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 97.6% 2016 up 3.4% 58th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 — 47th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 3.1% 2018 up 14.8% 54th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 3.3% 2018 up 43.5% 54th Maternal mortality ratio 136.9 2023 up 28.5% 13th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 69.5% 2024 unchanged 52nd Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 17.79 2024 down 5.3% 9th Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 16.39 2024 down 4.8% 9th Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 583 2024 down 19.7% 19th Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 13.65 2024 down 5.9% 6th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.8% 2018 up 300.0% 44th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 1.1% 2018 up 266.7% 44th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 5.4% 2018 down 28.9% 31st Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 5.9% 2018 down 25.3% 34th HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 30.0% 2025 up 30.4% 105th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 1.0% 2018 up 11.1% 80th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 4.1% 2018 up 7.9% 59th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 2.3% 2018 down 48.9% 81st Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 7.0% 2018 down 25.5% 76th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 16 2022 up 33.3% 3rd Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 105 2011 down 13.2% 166th Physiotherapists 198 2018 up 340.0% 76th Diarrhea treatment 64.1% 2011 up 162.7% 10th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 97.7% 2011 up 39.4% 27th Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 2 2024 — 73rd Generalist medical practitioners 1,198 2018 up 65.0% 76th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 up 100.0% 69th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 83 2016 up 159.4% 56th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 16 2012 down 50.0% 165th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 500 2025 down 3.8% 57th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 up 100.0% 66th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 up 100.0% 71st 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.3377 2022 up 139.1% 33rd Average death rate due to natural disasters 85.23 2021 up 11,045.3% 15th Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 1 2022 unchanged 110th Total number of notified TB cases 86 2014 down 27.1% 168th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 44 2021 — 124th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 99 2025 up 23.8% 9th Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 36 2014 up 227.3% 23rd Specialist medical practitioners 348 2018 up 24.3% 84th Mortality rate 4.2 2024 down 2.8% 13th Neonatal deaths 0.7616 2024 down 0.0% 3rd ← Previous Page 19 of 22 Next →