Jamaica vs Tuvalu: Child mortality rate
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2023
Tuvalu
2.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
Tuvalu rank
82nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 22.3% | 11.2% | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 14.6% | 7.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 8.8% | 4.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Jamaica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tuvalu rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 82nd 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.