Jamaica vs Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Jamaica
16.39
in 2024
Tuvalu
16.5
in 2024
Jamaica rank
79th
Tuvalu rank
77th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Jamaica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 16.5 against 16.39 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 77th of 200 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 | 73.62 | 149.13 | 75.5 | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 55.85 | 114.01 | 58.17 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 70.12 | 30.83 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 28.46 | 48.03 | 19.57 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 41.71 | 19.79 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 32.35 | 14.77 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 22.78 | 5.54 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 16.87 | 17.6 | 0.735 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Jamaica or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 16.5 against 16.39 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 0.11, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.