Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Jamaica

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Jamaica was 18.3. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Jamaica were 20.6 and 16 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Jamaica for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Jamaica
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Jamaica
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Year Total Male Female
1960 63.7 68.9 58.3
1961 61.1 66.3 55.9
1962 58.9 63.9 53.8
1963 57 61.9 51.9
1964 55.3 60.2 50.2
1965 53.8 58.6 48.8
1966 52.5 57.2 47.4
1967 51.2 55.9 46.1
1968 49.7 54.5 44.7
1969 48.2 53 43.2
1970 46.7 51.3 41.7
1971 45 49.6 40
1972 43.2 47.8 38.4
1973 41.5 45.9 36.8
1974 39.9 44.2 35.3
1975 38.5 42.7 34
1976 37.2 41.3 32.8
1977 36 40 31.6
1978 34.8 38.8 30.6
1979 33.7 37.6 29.6
1980 32.7 36.5 28.7
1981 31.7 35.5 27.8
1982 30.8 34.5 26.9
1983 29.9 33.6 26.1
1984 29.1 32.7 25.3
1985 28.4 31.9 24.6
1986 27.6 31.1 24
1987 26.9 30.3 23.4
1988 26.3 29.6 22.8
1989 25.7 28.9 22.2
1990 25.1 28.3 21.7
1991 24.5 27.6 21.2
1992 23.9 27 20.7
1993 23.3 26.4 20.2
1994 22.7 25.6 19.6
1995 22.1 24.9 19
1996 21.4 24.2 18.5
1997 20.7 23.4 17.9
1998 20.1 22.7 17.4
1999 19.5 22 16.8
2000 18.9 21.4 16.4
2001 18.5 20.9 16
2002 18.2 20.5 15.7
2003 18 20.2 15.6
2004 17.9 20.1 15.5
2005 17.8 20.1 15.5
2006 17.9 20.1 15.5
2007 17.9 20.1 15.6
2008 17.9 20.1 15.6
2009 17.9 20.1 15.7
2010 17.9 20.1 15.7
2011 17.9 20 15.6
2012 17.8 20 15.6
2013 17.8 19.9 15.6
2014 17.7 19.8 15.5
2015 17.6 19.7 15.4
2016 17.6 19.7 15.4
2017 17.6 19.7 15.5
2018 17.7 19.8 15.5
2019 17.8 20 15.6
2020 18 20.2 15.7
2021 18.1 20.4 15.8
2022 18.3 20.5 15.9
2023 18.3 20.6 16