Jamaica vs North Korea: Child mortality rate
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2023
North Korea
1.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
North Korea rank
86th
Child mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and North Korea ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 22.1% | 11.1% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 9.6% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.4% | 4.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 5.3% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Jamaica or North Korea?
- Jamaica, at 1.9% against 1.8% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and North Korea ranks 86th 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.