Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Child mortality rate
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
Viet Nam rank
81st
Child mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 13.5% | 2.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 10.3% | 3.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 9.1% | 4.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Jamaica or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 81st 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.