Jamaica vs State of Palestine: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Jamaica
16.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
State of Palestine
16.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
83rd
State of Palestine rank
80th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Jamaica
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 16.96 per 1,000 live births against 16.39 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.57 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was State of Palestine ahead.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and State of Palestine ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and State of Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | State of Palestine |
| 2010s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 16.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.9486 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 14.41 per 1,000 live births | 2.46 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 State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 16.96 per 1,000 live births against 16.39 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Jamaica and State of Palestine?
- 0.57 per 1,000 live births, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and State of Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and State of Palestine rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and State of Palestine ranks 80th of 213 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.