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

Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.

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

In 2024, Jamaica ranked #64 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

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

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Jamaica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 35.

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

Name: Jamaica: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 13.70.

That's down 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Jamaica ranks #64 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 15.30; 2005
Trough: 13.70; 2024
1-year change: -1.4%
5-year change: -2.8%; -0.6% / yr
10-year change: -5.5%; -0.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	13.7000
2023	13.9000
2022	14.0000
2021	14.1000
2020	14.2000
2019	14.1000
2018	14.0000
2017	14.0000
2016	14.1000
2015	14.3000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 13.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Jamaica rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Jamaica ranked #64 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Jamaica's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Jamaica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.