Is Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Jamaica rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Jamaica ranked #75 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Jamaica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 35.

Jamaica: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Jamaica: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 18.40.

That's down 1.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 20.35 . Jamaica ranks #75 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 19.50; 2007
Trough: 18.40; 2024
1-year change: -1.6%
5-year change: -4.7%; -1.0% / yr
10-year change: -4.2%; -0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	18.4000
2023	18.7000
2022	19.0000
2021	19.2000
2020	19.3000
2019	19.3000
2018	19.2000
2017	19.1000
2016	19.1000
2015	19.2000

About Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 18.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Jamaica rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Jamaica ranked #75 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Jamaica's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Jamaica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.