Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Jamaica
1.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
82nd
Viet Nam rank
85th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.78 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6797 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2872 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0052 deaths per 100 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Jamaica or Viet Nam?
- Jamaica, at 1.78 deaths per 100 live births against 1.73 deaths per 100 live births in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .