Jamaica vs Tuvalu: Infant mortality by sex
Jamaica
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
77th
Tuvalu rank
76th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Jamaica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.84 deaths per 100 live births against 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 77th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 199 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 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | 16.34 deaths per 100 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.629 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0782 deaths per 100 live births | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Jamaica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births against 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 0 deaths per 100 live births, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tuvalu rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 77th and Tuvalu ranks 76th 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 Infant 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 one year, per 100 live births .