Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Child mortality by sex
Jamaica
1.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
81st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
80th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Jamaica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.02 deaths per 100 live births against 1.99 deaths per 100 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 deaths per 100 live births | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4858 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0509 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1628 deaths per 100 live births | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Jamaica or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.02 deaths per 100 live births against 1.99 deaths per 100 live births in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .