Indonesia vs Jamaica: Child mortality rate
Indonesia
2.1%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
80th
Jamaica rank
83rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 11.0% | 15.4% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 20.1% | 6.9% | 13.2% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 3.3% | 7.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Indonesia or Jamaica?
- Indonesia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Indonesia ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.