Number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica, 1879–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica is 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica peaked at 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9995 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7953 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7085 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4973 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4511 under-five deaths per woman | 0.556 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3359 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4576 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1489 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3166 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1398 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0798 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0332 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 92 Suriname 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.72 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 55.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.34 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 74.04 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Jamaica was 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 under-five deaths per woman in 1907.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).