Jamaica - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Jamaica Child Mortality Rate was down by 2.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 110 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate with 2.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Jamaica is overtaken by Ecuador, which was number 109 at 2.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Vietnam at 2.47 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka was the worst growing country at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.50 |
| 2018 | 2.55 |
| 2017 | 2.62 |
| 2016 | 2.70 |
| 2015 | 2.77 |
How does Jamaica rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 109 |
#109
Ecuador
|
2 | 2019 | -6.2 % | -6.0 % | View data | |
| 110 |
#110
Jamaica
|
2 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 111 |
#111
Vietnam
|
2 | 2019 | -7.8 % | -4.7 % | View data | |