Jamaica vs Taiwan, China: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Jamaica
645 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan, China
585 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Taiwan, China rank
121st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Jamaica
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 645 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan, China, a difference of 60 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Taiwan, China ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,812 deaths | 32,338 deaths | 26,527 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 4,552 deaths | 18,016 deaths | 13,464 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 2,954 deaths | 8,096 deaths | 5,143 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 2,046 deaths | 4,474 deaths | 2,428 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1,508 deaths | 2,821 deaths | 1,313 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 971.9 deaths | 1,618 deaths | 645.8 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 726.2 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 276.5 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 653 deaths | 670 deaths | 17 deaths | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Jamaica, at 645 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Jamaica and Taiwan, China?
- 60 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Taiwan, China ranks 121st 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.