Jamaica vs Netherlands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Jamaica
645 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands
666 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 666 deaths against 645 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 21 deaths.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,812 deaths | 6,390 deaths | 578.1 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4,552 deaths | 4,622 deaths | 69.6 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2,954 deaths | 2,694 deaths | 259.5 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2,046 deaths | 1,758 deaths | 288.1 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1,508 deaths | 1,419 deaths | 88.4 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 971.9 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 101.9 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 726.2 deaths | 731.5 deaths | 5.3 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 653 deaths | 699 deaths | 46 deaths | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 666 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 Netherlands?
- 21 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.