Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Jamaica
645 deaths
in 2023
Republic of Korea
684 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Republic of Korea rank
117th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Jamaica
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 684 deaths against 645 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 39 deaths.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 5,812 deaths 181,457 deaths 175,646 deaths Republic of Korea
1960s 4,552 deaths 92,234 deaths 87,682 deaths Republic of Korea
1970s 2,954 deaths 43,617 deaths 40,663 deaths Republic of Korea
1980s 2,046 deaths 20,066 deaths 18,020 deaths Republic of Korea
1990s 1,508 deaths 7,852 deaths 6,345 deaths Republic of Korea
2000s 971.9 deaths 2,944 deaths 1,972 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 726.2 deaths 1,502 deaths 775.5 deaths Republic of Korea
2020s 653 deaths 787.5 deaths 134.5 deaths Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 684 deaths against 645 deaths in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
39 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Jamaica ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.