Jamaica vs Lebanon: Child mortality rate
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2023
Lebanon
1.9%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
Lebanon rank
85th
Child mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Lebanon ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Jamaica, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Lebanon ranks 85th 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.