This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Jamaica statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Jamaican statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Jamaican-specific metadata information.
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator name |
Under‐5 mortality rate |
|---|---|
| Indicator number |
3.2.1 |
| Target name |
By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under‐5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births |
| Target number |
3.2 |
| Global indicator description |
The probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of 5 years, if subject to age specific mortality rates of that period, expressed per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate as defined here is, strictly speaking, not a rate (i.e. the number of deaths divided by the number of population at risk during a certain period of time) but a probability of death derived from a life table and expressed as a rate per 1000 live births. |
| UN designated tier |
1 |
| UN custodian agency |
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFF) |
| Link to UN metadata | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 225 KB) opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Ministry of Health and Wellness |
|---|---|
| Periodicity |
Annually |