Jamaica vs Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate
Jamaica
16.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tuvalu
16.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
83rd
Tuvalu rank
81st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 16.5 per 1,000 live births against 16.39 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 32.35 per 1,000 live births | 14.77 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 22.78 per 1,000 live births | 5.54 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.735 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Jamaica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 16.5 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 Tuvalu?
- 0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tuvalu rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Tuvalu ranks 81st 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.