Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate
Jamaica
16.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saint Lucia
15.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
86th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.39 per 1,000 live births against 15.84 per 1,000 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.55 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.4418 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 16.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.6989 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 16.39 per 1,000 live births against 15.84 per 1,000 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.55 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.