Jamaica vs South Korea: Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Jamaica
-1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-1.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
69th
South Korea rank
66th
Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.68 % change on previous year against -1.77 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1960s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1970s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -0.8857 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.0848 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.68 % change on previous year against -1.77 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.